AboutDrSmith

Laurence C. Smith, Jr., PhD
Diplomate - American Board of Professional Psychology
Diplomate - The American Board of Sexology
Certified Sex Therapist- American Association of
Sex Educators and Therapist

WHERE DOES THE WORD PSYCHOLOGIST COME FROM?

Psychologist comes from the Greek word "psyche" meaning "mind" and the Greek word "logos"
meaning "the study of." Put the two words together and you have "the study of (the) mind."

Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and
behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of
human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness.

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Laurence C. Smith,Jr. graduates from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Receives Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. . .1956


	Founded in 1823, one of the oldest colleges in the country, Trinity is consistently ranked among the nation’s best colleges In the U.S. News and World Report rankings, Trinity is consistently among the top 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges, and is also featured in the “Programs to Look For” listing under “Service Learning” category of stellar programs. The Wall Street Journal ranked Trinity College 43rd as an elite grad school “feeder” college. Campus Compact, in association with Princeton Review, named Trinity as one of the top schools in the country dedicated to civic engagement and social responsibility.



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Laurence C. Smith, Jr., receives MA in Psychology from Clark University. . . 1958 Clark University is the oldest graduate institution in the United States. The University's first president, G. Stanley Hall, earned the first Psychology PhD in this country and founded the American Psychological Association. He was the first to identify adolescence as a separate stage of human development. Clark University has played a prominent role in the development of psychology as a distinguished discipline in the United States. Clark, the only US college location for Sigmund Freud to speak was where he gave his famous “Clark Lectures” in 1909, introducing psychoanalysis to this country.

	Dr Laurence C. Smith receives PhD - Clark University...1962 The history of Clark University includes developmentalists such as G. Stanley Hall and Heinz Werner, who reestablished Clark as a center of wide-ranging conceptions and innovative research in development. The graduates of Clark have always demonstrated the capacity to understand broad issues and to avoid pitfalls of temporary technical fads in psychology.



While Dr. Smith was attending Clark, Anna Freud's (daughter of Sigmund) visit to lecture was memorable and more important was the influence of Piaget and the European Developmental Psychology. "Heinz Werner was my professor and was the primary influence in my developmental theoretical framework which I use in all that I do." LCS

Areas of Emphasis

Adolescents
Anxiety
Children
Couples/Relationships
Families
Depression
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Life Transitions
Parenting
Sexual Dysfunction/Addiction
Stress/Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

Theoretical Orientation

Brief/Solution Focused Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Developmental

Dr. L. C. Smith - Facts

Psychology Licenses --
Current License

Colorado Board of
Psychologist Examiners

* License #427

Texas State Board of
Examiners of Psychologist

* License #1
Retired License

Connecticut State Board
of Psychologists

* License #320

Pennsylvania Bureau of
Professional and
Occupational Affairs

* #PS-009204-4

Special Diplomas:

Diplomat - Clinical
Psychology, American
Board of Professional
Psychology
Certified Sex Therapist -
American Association of
Sex Educators and
Therapist
Diplomate - The
American Board of
Sexology

Professional Member of:

American Psychological
Association
Texas Psychological
Association

Past

President;

Past Legis

ative

Chairman

Past

lections

ommittee

hairman

Standards

Review

Committee,

Colorado Psychological
Association
Bexar County
Psychological Association
* Past President

State of Texas
Prior Service

Governor's Advisory
Council for Children with
Learning Disabilities
Examiner, Voluntary
Board of Psychological
Examiners

Military Service

Distinguished Military
Graduate, Trinity College
US Air Force, Veteran
Commissioned Officer
Wilford Hall Hospital,
Mental Hygiene Division
Apollo-Gemini Moon
Mission, Astronaut
Selection Team

Dr. Smith is a developmental clinical psychologist who uses developmental theory in working with all ages from children to
geriatrics, and in relationships.

"I love my work. I see many patients per week and I have grown and continue to grow over the years. My developmental
background is used with every patient.. I work well with all ages. I have many sub-specialties because of diverse interests
and specialized training. I am committed to short term work with clients as can be seen from developing one of the first
EAP's in San Antonio in the 70's with a 1-9 visit limit." -- LCS, Jr.

Laurence Smith, PhD

Sub-Specialties

Bexar County Juvenile Department
Harry Jersig Speech and Hearing Center
Selection Of Apollo Gemini Astronauts
Development of selection and screening for nuclear weapons and missile personnel
Govenors Counsel for children with learning disabilities
Development of Academic Development Services in San Antonio, Houston, and Denver for children adolescents, and adults
with learning disabilities
Specialized Training and Certification in Sex Therapy from Masters and Johnson and others in the field. I am current with new
urological treatments for impotence.
Consultant for three years to two closed head injury hospitals to work with staff, families of injured and the injured themselves.
Development of health education and wellness center for handcapped children
Past owner and director of the second PMS clinic in the United States
Past owner and director of Chemical Dependency Program for substance abuse
Supervisor of graduate students in Psychology for clinical work and dissertations.
Published for 10 years, The Collegiate Education Directory
Published in 1990, The Nature of Human Feelings
Two works in process, The Disease Called Criticism and The Selection Process.
For the past five years, teach at Fort Sam Houston Clergy CPE program
Specialized training and experience in differential diagnosis of ADD and ADHD in children, adolescents and adults
Keynote Speaker for Texas Rehab Association.

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