DeAnna Smith, LMFT

DeAnna Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with two decades of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through difficult life chapters. She takes a collaborative, client-centered approach that honors each person's priorities and goals, helping clients navigate work stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and broader transitions with practical strategies and emotional support.

With a focus on relationships, family dynamics, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, DeAnna integrates approaches that match each client’s needs - from coping skills for daily life to deeper work around infidelity, multicultural concerns, and living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. She emphasizes empowering clients to better understand themselves, strengthen connections with others, and build self-love and resilience over time.

DeAnna’s practice is grounded in respect for what matters most to the person seeking help. Over twenty years in the mental health field have given her experience working with a wide range of people at different points in their lives, always aiming to walk alongside clients as they move through and beyond the challenges they face.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

DeAnna draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor care to the needs of each person or couple. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and creating a supportive space where clients explore their priorities and build self-understanding - it is helpful for self-esteem, life changes, and finding clarity. CBT offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce stress and anxiety and improve daily coping. EFT concentrates on emotional patterns in relationships, helping partners and family members understand and change interaction cycles to repair connection and address issues like infidelity or communication breakdowns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. DeAnna works with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, values, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made so therapy stays aligned with what the client needs.

Online therapy brings these approaches into flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can access consistent care around work, family, and life demands. This flexibility helps people sustain momentum between sessions and fit therapy into busy schedules while working with licensed professionals who adapt methods to the online setting.