- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Sherile
Sherile Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 25 years of experience. She offers therapy for adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Sherile also notes a focus on parenting concerns, career questions, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and blended family issues.
Her approach begins by listening. Sessions start with what a person wants to achieve. Together they build a plan that fits those goals. Sherile uses straightforward conversation and practical tools rather than jargon.
She draws on client-centered methods to keep the person’s perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot thinking patterns that feed anxiety or depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas inform work around close relationships. Trauma-focused methods are included when past events affect daily life.
People often come for help with communication problems, codependency, commitment fears, and family of origin issues. She also addresses abandonment, body image, chronic illness or pain, and recovery after domestic violence or divorce and separation.
Sherile frames therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to help people identify practical steps they can try between sessions. The emphasis is on realistic changes that fit everyday life and on steady progress over time.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions begin with the client’s priorities and shape goals from there. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and offers practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to emotions in close relationships and helps people notice patterns that affect connection and trust.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to use. That suggestion can change over time as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.
The biography does not list explicit session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try methods and homework between meetings that directly apply to daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches for remote work while focusing on practical steps and problem-solving that fit the client’s life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related life changes including parenting and career issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then helps build a clear plan and offers tools to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience providing therapeutic services in a variety of areas noted above.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Louisiana.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be certain which formats are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.