Roseann Smith, LCSW

Roseann Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 16 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Her recent work has focused on addiction and behavioral health, and she has substantial experience assisting people with severe mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder to build practical coping strategies and daily supports.

She brings specific training in trauma-informed care and works with clients to identify resources and techniques that reduce the intense emotions trauma can produce. Because substance use and trauma often co-occur, she commonly addresses both issues together to help clients create more stable patterns of recovery and well-being. Earlier in her career she provided counseling at a college student counseling center, gaining experience helping young adults navigate relationship challenges, family transitions, and the shift to independent life.

Her therapeutic style is described by her as friendly and heartwarming, and she aims to create an atmosphere where clients feel at ease and able to open up. She integrates motivational and strengths-based strategies with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques, and she often works with clients to set practical goals between sessions that reflect steps they want to try. Roseann welcomes inquiries from prospective clients and looks forward to discussing whether her approach is a good fit.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Roseann Smith draws from several evidence-informed methods that translate well to virtual formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns because it focuses on practical skills and short-term goals. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can support people coping with trauma, mood challenges, and ongoing stress. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused style that helps people find their own reasons for change and strengthen their motivation when facing addictions or ambivalence about treatment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. As a licensed professional, Roseann works collaboratively with each client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy fits the person, not the other way around.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and can provide more consistent support between appointments. Roseann uses these formats to deliver practical skills, goal-setting, and ongoing encouragement in ways that suit each client’s life.