Dr. Clinton W. Smith began providing private telephone coaching from Montgomery, Alabama, to members of Church For All Nations in Colorado Springs in 2007. At the request of Senior Pastor Mark Cowart, congregants could receive Christian  counseling either on-site or by phone. Participants combined spiritual meditation, Scripture, and counseling to manage pain and stress, change unwanted habits, and address addiction. This work led to the Peace of God Phone Ministry, which reinforced Christian counseling sessions conducted both by phone and on-site at Church For All Nations. While in Colorado Springs, Dr. Smith also continued providing telephone counseling to clients from his private practice in Montgomery. By 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for telehealth across healthcare services, Dr. Smith had already gained more than a decade of experience in telephone-based coaching.

Professional Background of Dr. Clinton W. Smith

Clinton W. Smith, Psy.D., holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner. Dr. Smith’s approach to helping individuals overcome unwanted habits and emotional challenges was shaped during his internship at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, New York, in 1990. There, he was introduced to innovative therapeutic methods, including hypnotherapy, which influenced his solution-focused approach to care. He established his private practice in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1992.

With more than 25 years of experience in mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, private practice, psychological testing, and as an adjunct professor, Dr. Smith brings a diverse background to his work with adults, adolescents, and families.

He combines evidence-based psychological strategies with practical, solution-focused techniques to help clients achieve meaningful and lasting change. Throughout his career, Dr. Smith has conducted hundreds of seminars, workshops, and teleconference programs addressing smoking cessation, gambling and addiction recovery, behavioral weight management, stress reduction, pain management, memory enhancement, and workplace wellness.

He has also worked extensively with youth and teens, providing psychological assessment and testing services to support academic, behavioral, and emotional development.