Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 25 ratings

Deborah Smith

LCSW, 20 years of experience

Empowering
Authentic
Intelligent
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hello and welcome, Have you wondered where the person you were has gone because of the anxiety and stress of a busy life, relationship issues, grief, stage of life issues, career challenges, etc? It takes self-awareness and courage to identify barriers to the life you want and to make the decision to work toward making those changes. I’m pleased to partner with you on this journey. I love to help clients put their challenges/concerns in the context of their current life and to help them achieve a vision of what they want their life to become.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

The first session with my clients is devoted to introductions, discussion about the presenting issues and collaboration on development of a treatment plan.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My strengths as a therapist are that I listen to what people are not telling me, as well as what they are not telling me. I strive to help clients identify thoughts, feelings, experiences, and people who are part of the presenting problem and to help them resolve the issue. I am patient and treat clients with kindness, respect and empathy.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with clients who are experiencing life transitions, whether the result of marriage, divorce, becoming caregivers, loss of employment or spouse, depression, anxiety, job stress, or any other reason. My clients are engaged and expect to develop better insight, learn new coping skills and see improvement or resolution to the presenting problem.

Specialties

Top specialties

DepressionGrief

Other specialties

I identify as

Christian

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I have used CBT throughout my career. I use this method to educate clients on how thoughts and beliefs are connected to behavior, sometimes resulting in undesirable results. This provides the opportunity to use new skills to change behavior.

Christian Counseling

I utilize Christian counseling when a client expresses the importance of spirituality in his/her daily life and wishes to include this in treatment.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 25 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

June 24, 2025

I have gone to other therapists but Deborah stands out to me as one of the best. She challenges me, helps me come up with ways to deal with the issues I am working on. She gives me insight on how I might have got to the place I am at now and hope for ways to find solutions and healthier ways to deal with my depression.

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 5 with Deborah

April 8, 2025

looking forward to our next session!

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 1 with Deborah