Melanie Smith

Dr. Melanie Smith (she/her) is the Clinical Director of CBT of Central and South Florida, and a seasoned therapist with over 20 years of experience in the implementation of CBT and related evidence-based treatments. Dr. Smith holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision. She has extensive experience and expertise in the treatment of eating disorders including over 16 years at The Renfrew Center, the nation's first residential treatment program for eating disorders. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Consultant (CEDS-C) and is a Certified Therapist & Trainer of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP). Special treatment interests include Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), phobias including emetophobia, health-related anxiety, OCD and coping with chronic illness. Dr. Smith is passionate about the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments, clinical supervision and clinical training and has presented numerous lectures, workshops and keynote presentations at academic and professional conferences nationally and internationally. She has co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the co-author of the peer-reviewed treatment manual and patient workbook, The Renfrew Unified Treatment Model for Eating Disorders and Comorbidity published by Oxford University Press. Uniquely, Dr. Smith is one of a handful of therapists in the state of Florida and throughout the country that utilizes Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), to help family and friends motivate their loved one to engage in treatment for substance use or another mental health issue.

Service types

• Therapy

Treatment modalities

• CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Motivational Enhancement Strategies
• Group
• Virtual