Lisa Anyan Smith oral history, August 23, 2018
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Lisa Anyan Smith recounts her childhood and her family's moves around the United States to accommodate her father's career at the Ford Motor company as well as her family's past and current dynamics. She then discusses her motivations, including her own trauma experience, for becoming a therapist, her time as a stay-at-home parent, and the challenges and opportunities she faced returning to career. In conclusion, Smith offers insight into Karuna Counseling, its philosophy and commitment to feminism.
Dates
- Creation: August 23, 2018
Creator
- Smith, Lisa Anyan (Interviewee, Person)
Restriction on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Born in Missouri in 1964, Lisa Anyan Smith lived in several cities before her family settled in the Atlanta, Ga. area when she was in high school. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and both her master's and PhD in Psychology from Georgia State University. Smith has been a licensed psychologist since 1998 and is currently a practicing member of Karuna Counseling.
Extent
1 Item(s) (audio/video file (1:27:01 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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