Dr. Avis Smith, LPC

Dr. Avis Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor and supervisor practicing in Texas with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She holds a doctoral degree from Texas Southern University, a master’s degree from the University of Houston-Victoria, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston. As an LPC - which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - she has worked across educational, outpatient, residential, and in-home settings and brings that breadth of experience to each case.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, family and parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and forgiveness work, career and life transitions, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of attention include attachment challenges, blended family dynamics, communication problems, women’s issues, and support for young adults. Dr. Smith is comfortable working with a range of presenting problems and tailors treatment to meet each individual’s needs.

She uses an eclectic, supportive style that most often highlights a solution-focused approach - meeting clients where they are, focusing on present strengths, and setting realistic, attainable goals for the future. In sessions she partners with clients to identify priorities and practical strategies to address life’s challenges, emphasizing collaborative goal-setting and step-by-step progress. Dr. Smith aims to create a calming, respectful environment where people can regain balance and move toward greater well-being.

Solution-Focused Care and Flexible Online Sessions

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and present strengths to help clients move toward specific, achievable goals. It concentrates on what is working now and builds short-term strategies that can reduce stress, ease anxiety, and support progress through life transitions and relationship challenges.

Dr. Smith also brings an eclectic and supportive approach that draws from multiple techniques to fit each person’s needs. This means treatment is tailored collaboratively, combining straightforward problem-solving with empathic support to address family dynamics, trauma recovery, self-esteem, and parenting concerns.

Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Smith works together with clients to select and adapt approaches based on their goals, preferences, and circumstances. This collaborative process helps ensure the plan feels practical and achievable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate busy schedules, geographic constraints, and differing communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access support during life changes, and choose the format that best suits each person’s needs.