Theresa Smith, LPC

Theresa Smith is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She uses practical, problem-focused work to help clients manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. Theresa keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate so people feel heard and respected.

Theresa began her career supporting women who survived domestic violence and sexual abuse. Over time she expanded to work with men affected by trauma and with people dealing with substance use. That early work led to years in drug court and private substance abuse counseling, where she gained wide experience with addiction-related challenges.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns, including depression, trauma, anger, attachment wounds, abandonment, and relationship problems. She also helps people facing life changes, career questions, and struggles with shame, emptiness, or isolation. Theresa draws on many approaches to match the work to each person's needs.

Theresa describes her style as client-centered, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-oriented and emotion-focused methods. She also uses attachment-based ideas to help people improve connection and trust. For clients who request spiritual support, she can incorporate Biblical counseling and prayer into sessions.

Theresa works with people across Oklahoma and also sees international clients by online sessions. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where practical skills and honest conversation lead to clearer choices and healthier routines.

How Theresa’s approaches translate to online therapy

Theresa blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-focused work to help clients in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building concrete skills to change behavior and reduce anxiety or depression. ACT encourages accepting difficult thoughts while clarifying values and taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and helps people build safer ways of connecting and expressing needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize skill building, values work, or attachment-focused processing so therapy matches the person’s needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it simpler to maintain consistent work and to use therapy in ways that fit daily routines.