Glenna Smith, MD

Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist

Board-Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Glenna Smith

M.D.

Warm, thoughtful psychiatric care for children, adolescents, young adults, and families.

Dr. Glenna Smith is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who provides thorough, empathic, and individualized care across the lifespan. She uses a developmental lens to understand each patient’s needs in the context of their age, family, relationships, environment, and stage of life.

Her approach is marked by warmth, curiosity, and collaboration, with a special focus on adolescents, transitional-age youth, and young adults navigating important developmental transitions.

About Dr. Smith

Dr. Glenna Smith is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.

She has long been devoted to working with children and families. This commitment guided her academic and clinical path, including undergraduate study in psychology, adult psychiatry residency, and advanced fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Dr. Smith works closely with patients and families to better understand the full picture before making treatment recommendations. Her care is thoughtful, individualized, and grounded in an understanding of development, family systems, and the unique challenges that can arise during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.

Conditions Treated

Areas of Clinical Interest

Dr. Smith has experience treating:
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • ADHD
  • Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Trauma-Related Concerns
  • Family and Relationship Challenges
  • Adolescent Mental Health
  • Transitional-Age Youth Mental Health
  • Complex Psychiatric Conditions

Treatment recommendations are individualized and developed collaboratively with each patient based on their needs, goals, and circumstances.

In-Depth Training

Specialized Expertise

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr. Smith has advanced fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry. She understands that psychiatric symptoms can look different depending on a young person’s age, developmental stage, family environment, school context, and support system.

Adolescents, Transitional-Age Youth, and Young Adults

Dr. Smith has a particular interest in working with adolescents, transitional-age youth, and young adults. She supports patients as they navigate identity development, independence, family dynamics, academic demands, relationships, and other major life transitions.

Family-Centered Care

Dr. Smith’s approach often includes attention to the family system. When appropriate, she works with parents, guardians, and other supports to help create care that is thoughtful, collaborative, and clinically appropriate.

Approach to Care

Treatment Philosophy

Dr. Smith believes psychiatric care works best when it is collaborative, evidence-based, and tailored to the individual.

She uses a developmental lens to understand each patient’s experiences, symptoms, strengths, relationships, and environment. Her goal is to provide care that feels warm, thorough, and grounded in the patient’s full context.

By combining psychiatric expertise with curiosity and collaboration, Dr. Smith helps patients and families better understand what is happening and what kind of support may be most appropriate.

Academic Background

Therapeutic Approaches

Dr. Smith draws from several evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including:
Her approach is adapted to the needs, developmental stage, and goals of each patient and family.

Approach to Care

Education & Training

Beyond the Office

Outside of work, Dr. Smith enjoys adventures with her family, including her rescue dachshund, Ruby, who nervously greets patients when they come into the office.

Patient Experience

Why Patients Choose Dr. Smith

Patients often appreciate Dr. Smith’s:

No need to decide alone.

Finding the Right Fit

Choosing a psychiatric provider is an important decision, and many patients are unsure where to begin.

You do not need to select the “perfect” provider before contacting Adelpha.

Our team can help determine which physician or therapist may be the best fit based on:

The goal is to connect you with the provider who is most appropriate for your situation.

If you are unsure where to begin, reaching out is a reasonable first step.

Adelpha provides thoughtful, comprehensive psychiatric care for patients and families who want clear guidance, qualified support, and care that sees the whole person.

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