Smita is the co-owner and Director of Program Development of the practice. She is originally from India, getting her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of Delhi. She came to the U.S. in 1993 to complete her PhD at the University of Toledo, completing it in 1999. During her doctoral training, Smita specialized in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has had her work published in professional journals and has given many workshops in the community. She started the practice in 2000, working out of her home. Through her hard work and dedication, the practice has grown to two offices in three  cities. Smita and her husband Brian own and manage the practice together. Smita enjoys working with a wide range of clients, including young children, couples, and families. She specializes in using meditation and relaxation techniques in therapy. She provides groups and workshops on mindfulness for lay people as well as professionals such as teachers, social workers and administrators. 

Smita is very involved in the community, serving on Saline Alive! (a community group focused on mental health issues in the schools) for many years, serving as co-chair of the Saline Substance Abuse Task Force for 2 years, serving on the City of Saline Environmental Commission, and in 2014 being named Citizen of the Year for the city of Saline. Smita is also an accomplished author. She has recently published a book chapter on mindfulness-based therapy in The Healing Room, a lay-person’s guide to psychotherapy published by Harper-Collins India.