Paige Spencer

Paige serves as our Assistant Office Manager. She provides quality customer service to all who contact us and lends support to our providers. In addition, she oversees the organization and upkeep of the office.

She is no stranger to working in the mental health field, as before joining Seattle Anxiety Specialists, she worked as an administrative assistant at another Seattle-based therapy office, serving as a point of contact for providers, fellow staff, and clients seeking help. Also, while a student, she worked as an on-campus building manager at Washington State University where she honed her customer service skills with the students, staff, and community members she served. Paige was named as Staff of the Semester, earned the title of Building Manager of the Month, and graduated summa cum laude from WSU.

Outside of working hours, Paige loves to crochet, play video games, and spend time with her cats Boba and Chibi. She also enjoys working on technical projects in the realm of frontend software development (UI/UX and web design), utilizing her minor in Computer Science and certificate in Game Studies and Design.

Jonathan Boyd

Jonathan serves as our Office Manager, coordinates patient care, and manages a variety of special projects at Seattle Anxiety Specialists.

Prior to joining our practice, Jonathan worked as a project manager at Nexelis (Pacific Biomarkers) where he coordinated Phase I-III clinical trial testing projects. In addition to his many years of work supporting advancement in science and healthcare, Jonathan has an especially keen understanding of mental health and wellness that he has continued to develop following his BA in psychology from Seattle University.

He also has experience working in the design field (home interior remodeling), dabbled in glass blowing, and is an amateur horticulturalist in his spare time.

JENNIFER (GHAHARI) SMITH, PH.D.

Jennifer is the Research Director and leads the research wing of our work, conducting ongoing quantitative research to help us better understand anxiety and improve the efficacy of the therapy we offer. She is managing editor and an active contributor to our Resource Library, including: The Seattle Psychiatrist Interview Series; The Seattle Psychiatrist Magazine; and Encyclopedia of Psychology. From 2021-2023 she oversaw the SAS Interdisciplinary Research Internship Program - guiding, supervising and mentoring a team of 30 research interns from prestigious colleges and universities across the country.

Jennifer is a sociologist by training (she earned an inter-disciplinary doctorate from Rutgers). She has taught Sociology and Research Methods at the college level for over a decade at both public and private universities. She also worked as a quantitative research analyst and project manager for Fortune 500 companies, as well as non-profits such as The Nature Conservancy. Her published work focuses on issues at the intersection of Moral Psychology and ethical decision making.