Downtown Psychological Services

Welcome! I'm happy to see you here. My name is Amelia Smith, and I'm a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Bend, Oregon. I've spent the last decade providing treatment for families and individuals of all ages across various settings. My journey began at the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, where I offered crisis intervention, risk assessment, and counseling for stressed parents. I've since worked with children in elementary schools, led groups for parents in high-conflict divorce, and provided individual therapy for at-risk children, adolescents, and adults. My pre-doctoral residency at the Psychological Services Center in Oakland, CA, was particularly enriching, as I led group and individual therapy sessions, conducted case management, and offered crisis intervention in a high school setting. I also had the opportunity to lead weekly group therapy sessions focused on Mindfulness Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, I provided adult individual therapy, case management, and family therapy in the community clinic setting. My work also included psycho-educational and psycho-diagnostic assessments for children and adults, and I offered weekly supervision for graduate students in the Clinical Counseling program at Alliant International University. Currently, I'm working in private practice at Downtown Psychological Services in Bend, Oregon. My goal is to help you define the life you want to live and cultivate the skills and insight needed to live that life now. I believe gaining an understanding of how our mind impacts our mood and behaviors will lead to greater awareness and the freedom to choose your path forward. Building resiliency is a key focus of my work, so you can move forward with more confidence, knowing you have the skills to face life's challenges. A significant part of this skill building is a focus on meditation and mindfulness. Individuals with an interest in cultivating a meditation practice for stress

management will be a good fit for my services.

Services Offered

I provide a range of services including Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Supervision, Mindfulness Training, Meditation, Stress Management Training, and Specialized Services for Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness Parenting Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, and Divorce. I accept several insurance providers, including First Choice, Pacific Source, Pacific Source Community Solutions, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Oregon Health Plan (OHP), and others. If you're looking for trusted guidance and support to navigate life's challenges, I'm here to help.