DIADRA SMITH, LCSW

Diadra Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has experience providing individual and group therapy services to adults, adolescents, and families. Prior to working at TLA, she worked at Harbor UCLA Adult Outpatient Program and the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach providing services for clients from all walks of life. She is passionate about providing care that is both trauma-informed and strength based and has experience working with clients from marginalized communities. Diadra has training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Diadra earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from USC and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theatre from University of Kansas.