Highly experienced, compassionate, challenges those in treatment with him but :/ a skillful and appropriate way. Excellent therapist.

Submitted July 26, 2015

Terry A. Smith as a therapist is cold and brings his own stuff to sessions. I have visited several therapists over the years for help with a life event or issue to figure out. I do not have any mental illness and seeing a therapist has always been to work something out. Dr. Terry Smith is the worst experience I've had. I found him very lacking in empathy and set in his ideas on how people "should" be and behave. The thought of turning to him for support during a crisis is terrifying. Not just because of his coldness but he'd blow up a situation instead of resolve it. Most of what he's about in sessions is making sure no one runs over you. Sure, but he would see most human interactions as boundary invasions. That's part of his stuff he brings to therapy. I never felt like he had my best interests at heart. It's hard to describe but during sessions it feels like he could turn on you. I don't want or need a mushy therapist but Dr. Terry Smith didn't even feel safe, never mind effective.

Submitted May 25, 2014