Elizabeth Smith, LPC

Elizabeth Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, and life changes. She also supports concerns such as trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and career questions.

Her style is collaborative and plainspoken. She describes counseling as a partnership and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Sessions are aimed at learning skills and practicing them in daily life, not just talking about problems.

Elizabeth uses cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered methods and mindfulness exercises. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and motivational interviewing when those approaches match a person's goals. Her approach is adapted to each person's needs rather than following a single formula.

She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including blended family issues, caregiver stress, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety, and young adult challenges. She aims to create a space where people feel comfortable sharing personal experiences and trying new ways of coping.

Her sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and problem-solving tailored to what the person wants to change. She encourages people to take small steps and track what helps, so progress feels manageable and real.

How her approaches translate to online care

Elizabeth often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when a person wants concrete strategies to test in daily life. She also practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and helping people set goals that feel right for them. That approach is helpful when someone needs a steady, supportive space to figure things out.

She may also use dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong emotions get in the way of daily life. All of these approaches are tools she will choose together with the person seeking help so the plan fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Finding the right mix is part of the early work in sessions and is adjusted over time.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when they can be on camera, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat can support brief check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing notes and reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.