Stephanie Smith, LPC

Stephanie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 17 years of experience helping people navigate difficult emotional and life challenges. As an LPC she holds a state license to provide clinical counseling, and her practice emphasizes compassionate, collaborative care that supports clients in building resilience and practical coping skills.

Her clinical focus spans stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse recovery, anger management, and coping with life changes. She also works with mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder, attention challenges such as ADHD, and concerns related to sleep, self esteem, and grief. Stephanie brings experience supporting families, parents, and people affected by adoption and foster care, as well as those addressing substance use and codependency.

Stephanie integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, mindfulness-based strategies, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person. Her style is collaborative and strength-oriented - she helps clients explore emotions, improve communication, and cultivate self-love while developing realistic, sustainable strategies for change. Stephanie aims to create a supportive space where people can discover inner resources and move toward meaningful, lasting growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Stephanie Smith uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - it is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to improve communication and connection. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Stephanie takes a collaborative stance. She works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time so treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to continue work when in-person sessions are not possible. Licensed professionals can provide effective support through these formats, allowing clients to access consistent, goal-oriented therapy from home or wherever they are located within the therapist's service area.