Jessica Smith

Jessica Smith, MS, LPC-MHSP, AS, is a therapist, clinical supervisor, and founder of Smith Behavioral Health and Wellness and The Off-Grid Therapist in Nashville, TN. With 15 years of experience in the mental health field, she has built her work around trauma-informed care,
whole-person wellness, therapist development, and sustainable clinical practice. Jessica created The Off-Grid Therapist to make space for honest conversations about what it costs therapists to care for others while neglecting themselves. Her work challenges the idea that burnout is simply an individual failure or something that can be resolved through self-care alone. Through the Off-Grid Therapist
G.R.I.D. Framework, she helps clinicians examine the internal beliefs, professional expectations, and external systems that contribute to burnout. Her goal is to support therapists in creating practices and lives that allow them to remain well, work ethically, experience greater freedom, and continue caring for others without abandoning themselves in the process.