Education
Medical school
Dr. Smith-Speirs attended University of Connecticut School of Medicine and graduated in
2006 (16 years ago). University of Connecticut School of Medicine is ranked #62 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Smith-Speirs works at Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Inc, which has 10 other health providers.
- Clinical Social Worker
- 16+ years
- Female
- 1316330434
As a clinical social worker, Dr. Smith-Speirs may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Smith-Speirs what conditions she treats. Dr. Smith-Speirs may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Anger management
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Career counseling
- Child abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorder
- Emdr
Specialties
Dr. Smith-Speirs is a clinical social worker.
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social work is a specialty within the broader profession of social work. The American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW) defines clinical social work as "a healthcare profession based on theories and methods of prevention and treatment in providing mental-health/healthcare services, with special focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial problems and disorders." The National Association of Social Workers defines clinical social work as "a specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances. Individual, group and family therapy are common treatment modalities."