Rebecca Levenson-Smith, MD, LCPC

Rebecca Levenson-Smith is a licensed clinical professional counselor with an MD and an LCPC and more than 11 years of professional experience. She began her career teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and later brought that experience into counseling. Rebecca also draws on a background in art to make space for creative ways of working in sessions.

She has worked in community mental health settings across schools, homes, clinics, and through telehealth. That variety shaped a flexible practice that adapts to practical needs and everyday life demands. Rebecca helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life changes.

Rebecca uses several therapy approaches to fit each person she sees. She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered listening to shape goals together.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to help clients understand their symptoms and build skills to cope with them. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and practical tools that fit into daily life.

Rebecca has experience addressing trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, social anxiety and phobia, post-traumatic stress, caregiver stress, isolation, and struggles with life purpose and self-esteem. She works in English from Maryland and brings a supportive, steady presence to the work.

Clients who want a practical, adaptable approach that combines talk, skills practice, and some creative methods may find her way of working helpful.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Work

Rebecca often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that ease symptoms. CBT is practical and goal oriented, which adapts well to exercises done between sessions.

She also draws from acceptance and commitment therapy, which teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and to act in ways that align with personal values. Attachment-based ideas guide work on patterns in close relationships and help people change how they relate to others emotionally.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that make sense for the person, and adjust as progress is made. That collaborative process helps tailor a plan that fits each client's needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.