Alba Perez Smith , LICSW

Alba Perez Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Rhode Island with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting people navigating stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, identity and LGBT concerns, and challenges related to self-esteem and motivation. Alba blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a strengths-based perspective, helping clients identify existing resources and build new coping skills to manage life transitions and persistent difficulties.

She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, offering encouragement and clear, nonjudgmental guidance to help them move toward a more fulfilling life. Alba works with individuals facing a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, attention differences, relationship and family issues, grief, caregiving stress, and struggles with sleep, anger, or substance use. Fluent in English and Spanish, she provides supportive care that emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and attainable goals. Alba aims to create a space where people can explore challenges, develop practical strategies, and take meaningful steps toward change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Alba uses evidence-based, goal-focused techniques that help clients identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and build practical coping skills. These structured approaches are often useful for managing anxiety, depression, attention challenges, and everyday stress by translating goals into concrete steps and measurable progress.

She also incorporates trauma-informed strategies that emphasize stabilization, emotional regulation, and paced processing of difficult experiences, offering support for people recovering from abuse, loss, or other traumatic events. These methods prioritize safety and gradual skill development to reduce distress and increase resilience.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work Alba does with each client. She partners with people to explore what feels most helpful based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts techniques over time to fit changing needs.

Online therapy with Alba is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or while on the go, helping clients maintain continuity of care even when life feels busy or unpredictable.