INSIGHTS - Key Persons


Dr. Howard Smith

Job Titles:
  • Psychiatrist
I am a licensed psychiatrist in Dallas, practicing in all areas of psychiatry and specializing in depression and anxiety disorders. I am available to prescribe and adjust medications for those who require it. I also serve as an independent consulting psychiatrist for Insights' clients who require medication as a complement to therapy. Although not all therapy clients need medication, those who do can benefit greatly from the additional relationship with a psychiatrist who is qualified to judge the efficacy of prescribed medications and make adjustments where needed. This, along with therapy, produces optimal results for the client. I encourage my patients to seek therapy when it is appropriate. Growing up in Dallas, I knew at age three that I wanted to be a doctor, my passion sparked by the World Book Encyclopedia's transparent overlays of the human anatomy. As a teenager I attended high school at High School for the Health Professions, graduating first in my class, and went on to graduate magna cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in chemistry from TCU. I then earned my MD at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. As a psychiatrist in Dallas, I have sixteen years of experience in private practice medicine, including the former position of Director of Outpatient Services at Timberlawn Mental Health System, a comprehensive and integrated system of psychiatric and substance abuse services for adults, adolescents and children.

Jeff Baldridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team
  • Clinical Psychologist, Coaching & Consulting
An untapped potential to heal, to overcome and to excel lies within each of us. Unlocking this latent potential is at the core of my counseling practice. When you're feeling anxiety, depression or a block to reaching your goals, you want results. With almost two decades' experience as a psychologist counseling individuals, business people and young adults, I provide you with practical, positive tools so you can move forward powerfully toward achieving your goals. I offer both in-person counseling and online counseling.

Lana Raley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team

Laura Elpers Pierce

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team

Laura McMurray

Job Titles:
  • Student Intern Supervised by Murphy Foster, M.a., LPC

Mary Sanger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team
  • Supervisor, LMFT - Supervisor, LCDC, Mediator

Murphy Foster

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team

Shawn Chrisman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Insights Team