Theresa Smith , LPC

Theresa Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with nearly two decades of hands-on experience working with a wide range of behavioral, social, and emotional challenges. She earned a Master?s degree from Oral Roberts University in 2008 and has spent her career specializing in trauma, substance use, mood and anxiety disorders, and relationship and family issues. As a licensed clinician she began her work supporting women who had survived domestic violence and sexual abuse, later expanding her practice to include men who had experienced or perpetrated harm, which deepened her skill in addressing emotional challenges across genders.

Over the years Theresa pursued additional training in alcohol and drug counseling after encountering many clients with substance use concerns. She has experience in drug court settings and provided private substance abuse counseling for nine years, and she has worked with people coping with depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, abandonment, shame, anger, and attachment difficulties. Her clinical approach centers on client-centered therapy, with integrated techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion-focused methods, and motivational strategies to support change.

Theresa is Christian and, when clients request spiritual support, she will incorporate Biblical counseling and prayer into the therapeutic work. Her practice is guided by a commitment to respect, active listening, and compassionate care, and she aims to help people build healthier patterns and a more satisfying life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and learn practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward a meaningful life. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress, avoidance, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relationship patterns that developed early in life and how they affect current connections. It supports work on intimacy, abandonment concerns, and family-of-origin issues by strengthening emotional bonds and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Theresa will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to adapt techniques and try different strategies until they discover what supports progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let people fit care around work, family, and location. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively through remote formats, making it easier to access consistent support and maintain momentum between in-person options when life is busy.