New Life Chiropractic have been serving the greater Sacramento Area since 2012, and our practice has grown extensively during that time.

To accommodate our growing practice, we recently welcomed Dr. Evan Mountford to our practice. Dr. Mountford will be joining our practice as a full-time associate.

Dr Catherine is also increasing her hours and will be seeing more patients in the office.

Below you can read more about each of our Doctors backgrounds and extensive experience.

Dr. Tim Smith, D.C.

Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr Tim Smith is a MaxLiving Chiropractor and owner of New Life Chiropractic in Rocklin, CA. Dr. Tim is passionate about empowering families to live a healthy life, naturally. After watching his grandfather suffer, and eventually lose his life, from cancer and then only a few years later lose his father to heart disease, he made it his mission to not allow that to happen to any other families in our community.

As a MaxLiving Doctor he now helps hundreds of families every week prevent, correct and reverse the causes of pain, disease and dysfunction through the 5 Health Essentials of MaxLiving.

He is certified in nutrition, fitness, detoxification and advanced spinal correction and continues to travel around the country to learn all the latest techniques and research within the chiropractic profession. Armed with this research and training, Dr. Tim speaks throughout the community, helping people regain their health and change their lives with the principle of Chiropractic.

• Trained extensively in Gonstead Chiropractic Adjusting Technique. Gonstead technique is a specific and gentle adjusting technique that uses multiple objective neurological and radiographic findings to correct specific areas of the spine.

• Certified in 5 Essentials of Max Living.  Helping patients achieve a maximized mind, maximized nerve supply, maximized nutrition, maximized fitness and minimized toxins.

• Trained in Pettibon and Clear Institute Spinal Correction. Pettibon System has helped improve health in patients by emphasizing whole care that includes spine and posture correction, nutrition, and muscular development.

• Trained in Chiropractic Sports Medicine. Trained in fully body extremity adjusting and management, neuromuscular re-education and exercise therapy to promote symmetry and balance of the entire body.

• Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Trained in the latest chiropractic techniques, science and research, while maintaining active involvement in many organizations on campus for advancement of skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Entrepreneurship from California State University, Fresno. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and recipient of “Excellence in Entrepreneurship” award. 

• Member of the California Chiropractic Association (CCA)

• Member of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association (ICPA)

Dr. Catherine Smith, D.C.

Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Catherine De Lipski Smith Graduated from Palmer West Chiropractic College with a passion to serve. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree from San Diego State University Kinesiology with an emphasis in Fitness, Nutrition and Health. She  has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of athletes, while serving as a member of the Palmer West Sports Council.

After becoming a mother of two beautiful girls she has shifted her focus to pregnant moms, postpartum care and pediatrics. As a Webster Certified Chiropractor and Birth Fit Professional she is able to safely guide mothers through their motherhood journey with a safe approach to chiropractic, exercise and nutrition for both mom and baby.

As a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, so she is constantly up to date on ever changing research in this specialized area with extensive training in infant cranial work and advanced perinatal practice.

Locally she is involved in many natural moms groups and is also one of the founding members of the Placer Birth Connection and Acton Healthy Heroes. She has a passion for educating and taking a more natural approach to pregnancy and motherhood, while still supporting her patients where they are at in their health, pregnancy and motherhood journey.

Outside the office she enjoys time with her family outdoors at the park, lake or mountains, cooking healthy meals, Cross Fit, and yoga.

Dr. Evan Mountford, D.C.

Doctor of Chiropractic

• Trained extensively in Gonstead Chiropractic Adjusting Technique. Gonstead technique is a specific and gentle adjusting technique that uses multiple objective neurological and radiographic findings to correct specific areas of the spine.

• Certified Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) Practitioner. CBP is at the forefront of research in spinal correction procedures and are leaders in the industry in setting the standard for excellence in treatment and patient outcomes.

• Trained in Pettibon and Clear Institute Spinal Correction. Pettibon System has helped improve health in patients by emphasizing whole care that includes spine and posture correction, nutrition, and muscular development.

• Trained in Chiropractic Extremity Adjustment, TMJ dysfunction through Cranial SOT technique 

• Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 2008. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Trained in the latest chiropractic techniques, science and research, while maintaining active involvement in many organizations on campus for advancement of skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, San Jose State University. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Member of Golden Key honor society and recipient of multiple awards and scholarships. 

• Clinic Director of Hannan Chiropractic from 2010-2011 and Mountford Chiropractic from 2011-2021

• Member of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association (ICPA)