Jenny B. Smith
Psychotherapist and Author
Guided by her expertise in self-compassion, intuitive healing, and mindfulness, Jenny B. Smith empowers individuals to break free from guilt, honor their values, and embrace lasting personal transformation
About Jenny B.Smith
Jenny B. Smith is an accomplished psychotherapist and operates a busy private practice in Phoenix, Arizona called Wise Body Therapy, where she specializes in trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders. What makes Jenny’s practice so successful is that she not only has lived through the experience of trauma, but also has specialized academic knowledge on the impact of trauma on the nervous system and how to heal it.
Jenny also has a way with words and has great insight and perspective. Body image and self-confidence were a huge struggle for me my entire life. With Jenny’s help, I can now look in the mirror, like what I see, and appreciate who I am.
– Current Client
In her work-in-progress book, Jenny reflects on lived experience, incorporates scientific insights, and draws from the transformative therapeutic tools she’s seen change her clients’ lives.
Jenny’s writing resonates deeply with individuals who feel trapped by external expectations, struggle with guilt and self-doubt, and long for freedom from the weight of obligation. Her work speaks to those navigating the complexities of setting boundaries, breaking free from ingrained patterns, and embracing a life guided by self-compassion, purpose, and inner freedom.
Jenny’s writing offers a unique blend of personal insight into addiction and recovery, paired with 25 years of experience in the mental health field, creating a compassionate and deeply informed perspective.
As a psychotherapist and teacher at Arizona State University specializing in neurophysiology and counseling skills, Jenny brings a unique perspective to those feeling trapped by external expectations and weighed down by guilt. With over 25 years of experience, she understands the deep emotional conditioning that can make setting boundaries and prioritizing yourself feel impossible. Jenny’s compassionate approach helps unravel these hidden patterns, offering tools rooted in science, lived experience, and therapeutic practice to guide you toward a life of freedom, alignment, and self-compassion.
Jenny led me to some insight and shared other points of view that I could consider. She was just plain amazing and helped me through a difficult time.
– DCS Employee
Jenny’s work as a psychotherapist and teacher reflects a deep commitment to fostering growth and resilience. She has led transformative workshops for professors and professional educators, focusing on cultivating inner resilience to sustain their work. At Arizona State University, Jenny developed and teaches a comprehensive neurophysiology and counseling skills curriculum, expertly balancing textbook knowledge with practical applications that resonate deeply with students’ lives.
In her thriving therapy practice, Jenny has helped countless clients experience profound transformation, guiding them to break free from ingrained patterns and embrace lasting change. Her unique combination of lived experience, academic expertise, and therapeutic success inspires others to prioritize their well-being, making their personal and professional lives more fulfilling, balanced, and aligned with their values.
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About the Book
Jenny Bilskie-Smith’s forthcoming book invites readers on an extraordinary journey of healing and self-discovery. With profound insight, she blends her personal lived experiences with 25 years of expertise as a psychotherapist and educator, offering a powerful lens on how generational trauma, attachment wounds, and self-abandonment shape our inner worlds. Through vulnerable storytelling and deeply compassionate guidance, Jenny illuminates a path to reclaiming autonomy, cultivating self-compassion, and rediscovering joy.
Jenny asks the right questions and creates the safest, most affirming environment for maximum growth and healing. I’ve had lots of therapists, coaches, and counselors over the years, and I know I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating that you have such a gift.
From navigating family dynamics and setting healthy boundaries to the transformative power of mindfulness and embodiment, this book resonates with ambitious, thoughtful individuals yearning to break free from guilt and obligation. It’s more than a story—it’s an invitation to those longing for freedom and a life aligned with their values and intuition. A must-read for anyone seeking to heal, grow, and embrace their full, authentic selves.
Media and Guest Appearances by Jenny B. Smith
Jenny has been interviewed in the media and on a number of podcasts for her expertise on healing one’s relationship with food and their body. She uses a unique healing approach that employs an unusual social justice and trauma-informed lens.
Love Your Food, Love Yourself, Love Your Life Podcast
Body & Food Shaming Can Be Traumatic, Embody Healing with Jenny B. Smith
Host Tammy Lantz interviews Jenny to uncover various forms of trauma, which include food and body shame. They dig further into what exactly trauma is, the impact of trauma on our nervous system, and three super tangible tips for regulating our nervous system.
Level Up Tribes Podcast
Find Food Freedom & Body Peace with Intuitive Eating Coach Jenny B. Smith
Host Agnes Goodwine interviews Jenny about a book she is writing that explores the relationship between disordered eating, addiction, and generational trauma. Curious about how to heal your relationship with food and your body?
Feature in AZ Central
Peer-support program works to keep DCS workers from burning out.
Jenny discusses the program she created for a statewide peer support program for the Arizona Department of Child Safety, which gained the attention of legislators, other states’ child welfare systems, and the media. Years after Jenny’s departure from the agency, the program remains.
Publications
- 2021: Awarded The Most Insightful Stories About Binge Eating by Medium for the essay, “Intuitive Eating: What Your Body is Trying to Tell You.”
- 2021: Quoted in Fitbit Blog called, “There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Definition of Healthy”
- 2021: “I’m The Tomato, And the Tomato Plant” was featured in the 2021 Roots, Shoots, and Blooms anthology published by Phoenix Oasis Press.
- 2022: “Thomas Grant Bilskie,” a memoir essay about the healing power of a cat, was published in an award-winning anthology Beyond Boundaries: Tales of Transcendence.
- 2024: Feedspot Top 30 Arizona Mental Health Blogs
Who Would Benefit From
Jenny’s Writing
Jenny’s writing is multifaceted and covers a variety of themes, allowing for appeal to a broad range of readers. Those most likely to gravitate toward this story include:
People who feel trapped by external expectations
This book helps uncover the hidden beliefs and patterns keeping you tethered to others’ expectations. It guides you to reclaim your autonomy by reconnecting with your authentic self. Through its insights, you’ll learn to shed external layers and live in alignment with your own values and desires.
Experience Anxiety and Self-Doubt When Trying to Set Boundaries
Discover compassionate tools to navigate the emotional weight of setting boundaries. The book provides step-by-step guidance for creating boundaries rooted in self-respect. It empowers you to overcome fear and guilt, helping you honor your needs without shame.
Are in a Cycle of Self-Blame and Shame
This book offers a compassionate lens to help you understand and release self-blame. Through relatable stories, it shows how shame often stems from harmful conditioning, not truth. You’ll find tools to replace shame with self-compassion and build a stronger, more confident self.
Value Self-Compassionate and Integrative Healing
Anyone interested in personal growth and healing
This memoir highlights how unresolved trauma gets stuck in the mind and body and can wreak havoc on a person’s well-being. Trauma is not necessarily just one terrible event. It can be the culmination of many small, more subtle events. If left unresolved, this suffering is passed down from one generation to the next.
Seek a Sense of Inner Freedom and Personal Empowerment
This book guides you to reclaim your inner power by challenging limiting beliefs. It provides actionable steps to help you break free from guilt, fear, and self-doubt. Ultimately, you’ll discover the freedom to live authentically, guided by your intuition and values.
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