Dr. Amanda Smith

Hi! I’m Dr. Amanda Smith. Outside of being a psychologist, I’m a wife and mother to my two wonderful (and full of energy) children. I love to-do lists, and often will write something down I’ve already completed just so I can mark it off the list. I have an obsession with reality tv and tv dramas. I also love to learn, and will read and research whatever my current interest is for hours on end. This could be a new cooking technique, a new skincare regiment, cultural and racial implications on body image, or building my private practice. My husband and I have also enjoyed planting roots here in Fort Worth and are involved with local organizations, such as TCU FCA and our local church. I’m no different from the clients I see. Like everyone else, I'm human. I've been through both wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I help. Being a gymnast for 10 years and living in a high academic achieving household, I struggled with pressure both externally and internally to perform at a higher and higher level. This led me to seek a Ph.D. in psychology. However, what I didn't expect was the transformation that I would receive from my educational experience and personal therapy. Because of this, my Ph.D. became more meaningful and my joy in life blossomed. Being a psychologist is an honor. I recognize I have no right in what people share with me, but see it as a blessing when they allow me to enter into their most vulnerable moments. I am committed to encouraging you to see healing and transformation. I grew up in Austin, Texas and completed my B.S. in psychology at Baylor University. Thereafter, I earned my Ph.D. in School Psychology from Texas A&M University. I focused my training on both psychological services in schools and clinical services in outpatient and hospital settings. I completed my doctoral internship at Fort Worth ISD, which further developed my skills in providing assessments and interventions to children with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD, and emotional and behavioral concerns that impacted their academic functioning. I then completed an APA accredited post-doctoral fellowship at Children’s Health, Center for Pediatric Eating Disorders. During my fellowship I assessed and treated children with a variety of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, OSFED, etc.) at a variety of levels of care (inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programing and outpatient services). After licensure, I continued working in a multidisciplinary setting, providing assessment and therapy services to a variety of individuals, as well as serving as a director at an eating disorder clinic. My desire to have more creativity and ownership over my work led me into private practice.