Denise Smith, LPC

Denise Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 17 years of clinical experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and struggles with substance use. Denise aims to create a respectful and nonjudgmental space for every client.

She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered conversation to focus on thoughts, behaviors, and workable changes. That means sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new ways of coping, and practicing skills between visits. Denise also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness to help regulate intense emotions and reduce reactivity.

Many people come to her for help with depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, and attention challenges such as ADHD. She supports those facing trauma, grief, intimacy questions, and relationship or family stress by building concrete strategies and steady pacing. Addictions and co-occurring concerns are addressed with motivational interviewing and practical relapse prevention work.

Denise routinely supports clients from LGBTQIAA+ communities and those exploring alternative sexual cultures with sensitivity and respect. She works with people on issues like gender dysphoria, shame, and complicated family dynamics without judgment. Every plan is adjusted to fit a person’s goals and life situation.

Sessions focus on real-world change rather than labels. Clients can expect direct conversation, skill practice, and follow-up tools to try between appointments. Denise helps people take small, reliable steps toward steadier mood and better daily functioning.

How Denise Uses CBT, Client-Centered Care, and DBT Online

Denise often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. CBT work online usually involves setting clear goals, trying specific exercises, and reviewing progress each session. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and ADHD-related challenges.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which means she listens carefully and follows the person’s lead to shape goals and pacing. That approach helps people feel heard while working toward the changes they want. Dialectical behavior therapy elements may be added when emotion regulation or intense reactivity is present, teaching skills for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will talk through options, try methods that fit your preferences and needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are involved in setting goals and choosing which skills to practice between sessions.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their day. Video is good for in-depth work and skill coaching, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflections. These options make it simpler to maintain regular sessions and to practice skills consistently.