Theresa Smith, LPC

Theresa Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience helping adults and families navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, and major life changes. She earned a master’s degree from Oral Roberts University in 2008 and has built a practice informed by years of work across community and court settings.

Her career began supporting women who survived domestic violence and sexual abuse, and later expanded to include male survivors and individuals who had perpetrated harm. Those experiences deepened her ability to address complex emotional needs and opened pathways to working extensively with people affected by substance use. Theresa pursued additional training in alcohol and drug counseling and spent nine years providing services in drug court and in private substance abuse treatment.

Over time she has developed expertise in treating depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, abandonment and attachment concerns, grief, shame, anger, and co-occurring substance use issues. Her approach centers on the client and integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside compassion-focused and motivational strategies to support practical change and emotional healing. As a Christian, she offers Biblical counseling and prayer when clients request spiritual support. Theresa emphasizes respect, listening, and compassionate care, and she aims to help clients move toward healthier mental health and a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Theresa Smith draws on evidence-informed approaches tailored to each client’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to notice difficult thoughts and emotions without being controlled by them while clarifying personal values and committed actions - it can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns created in early relationships and helps clients build more secure connections and healthier relationship behaviors, useful for intimacy, abandonment, and family issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship in which the therapist offers active listening and unconditional positive regard to support the client’s own growth and decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Theresa works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Clients participate in choosing interventions so therapy feels practical and aligned with their values.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow for flexible scheduling and ongoing support across distances. These options make it easier for people with busy lives, mobility limits, or those living outside traditional service areas to access licensed professionals and continue meaningful therapeutic work without frequent travel.