Alba Perez Smith, LICSW

Alba Perez Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Rhode Island with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, questions related to gender and sexual identity, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, attention challenges, and relationship or family concerns. Alba also supports clients dealing with grief, caregiving stress, sleep difficulties, anger, addiction, and major life transitions.

Fluent in English and Spanish, she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build practical skills, increase self-understanding, and restore a sense of balance. Alba emphasizes a strengths-based, collaborative approach that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story and centers the client’s goals and values in treatment. She aims to create a supportive environment where people can take courageous steps toward more fulfilling, sustainable change.

Alba focuses on empowering clients to identify and use their existing strengths while learning new coping strategies for everyday challenges. Whether addressing family dynamics, work-related stress, identity concerns, or the effects of past trauma, she partners with clients to develop realistic, individualized plans for growth and healing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Alba uses evidence-based techniques that focus on skill building and practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety. These approaches teach concrete coping tools, such as relaxation practices and behavioral adjustments, to help clients navigate daily challenges and improve emotional regulation.

She also incorporates trauma-informed methods that aim to gently process difficult past experiences while strengthening safety and resilience. This work helps people make sense of how past events influence current thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and supports gradual integration of new coping patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Alba partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts techniques so treatment feels relevant and achievable. Clients are invited to participate actively in shaping the plan of care.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varying needs. Alba provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that fits their life and comfort level. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.