- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting worries, and life transitions. She also helps with issues like ADHD, compassion fatigue, career questions, and blended family issues.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses client-centered methods to listen first, then applies cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior tools and mindfulness strategies are also part of her toolbox when they fit the clients goals.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, learn coping skills, and try focused behavioral techniques between meetings. Motivational interviewing can be used when someone needs help clarifying values and taking action toward change.
Elizabeth worked at Lamar University and brings experience across a range of concerns. She describes counseling as a partnership where the therapist and client choose approaches together. Her style is straightforward, aiming to help people handle real-life demands and changes.
People seeking support for parenting stress, blended household challenges, grief, or career decisions will find an approach that mixes listening with skill-based work. Before booking, confirm current session options and any logistical details so the format fits everyday life.
How Elizabeth uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs space to talk through worries about parenting, blended household roles, or relationship tensions and then choose the next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build coping behaviors for anxiety, stress, or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Techniques from DBT can help with anger, relationship conflict, and staying steady during big life changes.
Choosing approaches is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. Its normal to adjust techniques over several sessions until a good fit is found.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so they match daily life. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family time, reduce travel, and offer shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and how scheduling and the subscription billing work when you set up the first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting and blended family issues, ADHD, grief, and related concerns.
How does she work in sessions?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools. Sessions combine listening with skill-based techniques like CBT and DBT strategies.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm specific pricing during scheduling.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.