Terriee Smith, LMHC

Terriee Smith is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals across the lifespan. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by life’s challenges, offering steady support and practical tools designed to build clarity, resilience, and the capacity to move forward.

Terriee blends evidence-based methods with a compassionate, individualized approach. She commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to combine mindfulness and value-driven action, along with cognitive and client-centered techniques to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. Her sessions aim to provide concrete strategies for managing anxiety, stress, trauma, mood concerns, eating and body-image issues, relationship struggles, and other mental health challenges.

Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. As a licensed practitioner, she has worked with clients facing dual diagnoses, PTSD, and a broad range of behavioral and emotional concerns from childhood into adulthood. Terriee emphasizes practical, personalized support that helps clients develop coping skills they can use beyond the therapy room.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Therapy

Terriee frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify personal values and take steps toward a more meaningful life - an approach that can be useful for anxiety, stress, and trauma-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another central tool she employs; CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to shift those patterns, which often helps with depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy guides interactions with a warm, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes the client’s perspective and supports processing grief, life changes, and relational stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Terriee works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Licensed professionals, including therapists, often combine techniques to deliver a personalized path forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life is unpredictable, and access consistent support from a licensed professional without requiring travel.