Rebekah Smith, LCSW

Rebekah Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who uses clear, practical approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on real problems that get in the way of daily life. Rebekah works from Maine and brings four years of experience to each session.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based ideas to tailor care to each person. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, building skills for coping, and strengthening important relationships. Rebekah uses straightforward exercises and short-term goals so change feels doable.

People come to her for many concerns, including relationships, family strains, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and challenges with sleep or eating. She also supports those facing career stress, parenting strain, anger, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging issues, and substance-related concerns.

In sessions she prioritizes listening first and helping people name what matters most. She helps clients try small experiments between meetings and adjusts the plan based on what works. Rebekah aims to make therapy a practical part of everyday life.

Starting therapy can feel hard, and she respects that step. Rebekah guides people through setting realistic goals and checks in regularly to track progress.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and practice new responses, which helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating issues.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify personal values and take committed steps toward them. It helps with stress, coping with life changes, and chronic emotional struggles by teaching acceptance of difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It helps people understand relationship patterns, improve how they relate to others, and repair connection after conflict or trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and based on what feels helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.