Dr. Dionne Crosby Smith, LPC

Dr. Dionne Crosby Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 12 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and self-esteem challenges. She emphasizes individual strengths and partners with clients to build on those resources, viewing each person as the expert on their own story while offering guidance and structure to support change.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a holistic, tailored framework so interventions match the needs of the individual. She draws from multiple therapeutic methods to create personalized plans for motivation, confidence, coping with phobias, and addressing concerns related to veterans, multicultural issues, young adulthood, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters.

Dr. Smith frames the decision to seek support as a courageous first step and focuses on practical strategies as well as longer-term growth. She is available to work with clients in Louisiana and with international clients, offering a collaborative, strengths-based path toward greater wellbeing and resilience. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, the credential Dr. Dionne Crosby Smith holds.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Dionne Crosby Smith

Dr. Dionne Crosby Smith uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core method, which helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and addictive behaviors to create measurable coping strategies.

She also emphasizes a holistic, individualized approach that blends techniques from multiple modalities to fit each person's circumstances. This means therapy is shaped around a client’s goals and life context, including work with young adults, veterans, multicultural concerns, phobias, and recovery after disasters.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Smith works with clients to explore what methods feel most useful, adjusting the plan as needs and goals evolve so the partnership remains responsive and client-centered.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, accommodate different communication preferences, and reach clients who live in other locations while still working with licensed professionals committed to effective care.