Kathleen SmithDr Kathleen Smith is a licensed therapist and mental health writer. She has written for popular publications such as Slate, Salon, New York Magazine, Lifehacker, Bustle, and Counseling Today, among many others. She completed her PhD in ounseling at George Washington University, and she teaches as an adjunct professor at Trinity Washington University and George Washington University. She also serves as an associate faculty member of Georgetown's Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. Read More Read Less