Dr. Trusty-Smith, has over 35 years of psychotherapy experience. After working in an addiction treatment center, an inpatient behavioral care hospital setting, and an Employee Assistance Program, she began her private practice in Broad Ripple in the early 1990's. Working with individuals, couples, teaching or in clinical supervision she brings authenticity, compassion, mindfulness, respect and focus to the process of deepening awareness, optimizing integration and health. Her passion is working with couples to help them deepen their understanding of the nuances of their particular relationship, to reconnect with one another, and to discover the joy and satisfaction of conscious partnership.
Areas of particular training or expertise include:
Affiliations:
International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI)
IPI Indy: A local chapter of International Psychotherapy Institute--
Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought- ISPT
Emdria- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Association, level II certification
American Board of Sexology- Diplomate
Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor
Certified Employee Assistance Professional
SEBI-Southeast Brainspotting Institute, level II
Areas of particular training or expertise include:
- Object Relations Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Post- affair couple counseling
- Substance Use Disorders/Other Addiction
- Couples Struggling with Addiction/Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma
- EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
- Brainspotting
- Sex Therapy
- Interpersonal Neurobiology
- Employee Assistance Counseling
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Life transitions
Affiliations:
International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI)
- National Faculty
- Chair of Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Program,
- International teaching, China and Russia program
IPI Indy: A local chapter of International Psychotherapy Institute--
- Founding Faculty Emeritas
- Faculty Associate Instructor
- Certified Advanced Imago Therapy Clinician
- Certified Imago Relationship Consultant
- Certified Workshop Presenter
Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought- ISPT
Emdria- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Association, level II certification
American Board of Sexology- Diplomate
Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor
Certified Employee Assistance Professional
SEBI-Southeast Brainspotting Institute, level II
"In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change"- Thich Nhat Hanh