Sherile Smith, LMHC, LPC

Sherile Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work. She is credentialed as an LMHC and as an LPC and practices in Louisiana. Sherile aims to help each person feel heard and to create a plan that fits their life.

Sherile works with adults and focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, and career or life transitions. Her practice includes work with mood differences such as bipolar and with issues connected to chronic illness, body image, and codependency.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions prioritize what matters most to the individual and use practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Sherile listens first, then helps set goals and steps to reach them.

People can expect an open, respectful space where the therapist follows the client’s lead while offering structure when needed. Conversations often include skill-building, communication practice, and ways to cope with strong emotions. The focus is on usable tools that fit into real life.

Sherile draws on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to guide work on thoughts, feelings, and relationships. She also incorporates trauma-focused methods when past events interfere with current functioning. Together, therapist and client shape a plan that aims for steady progress and clearer day-to-day coping.

Evidence-informed approaches offered online

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in the room. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s goals, offering empathy and reflection to help clarify feelings and priorities. This approach is useful for people who want to feel understood and to shape therapy at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Sessions often include homework and skill practice between meetings.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to emotional experience in relationships and in the self. It helps people notice interaction patterns and learn new ways to communicate and connect with others or to process painful emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. This is a collaborative process that matches techniques to personal needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone can fit a shorter check-in or low bandwidth situations, and messaging or chat supports brief check-ins and ongoing skill coaching. These options make therapy more flexible for busy days and for people in different locations.