Cherrise Smith
Practical, relational support for family concerns
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Cherrise
Cherrise Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She focuses on concerns parents often worry about - stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship or family strain. Her tone is direct and warm, and she aims to build a trusting, compassionate space where people can talk through what matters most.
She uses a relational, collaborative style in sessions. Cherrise listens for how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviors.
Background and approach
She helps clients name patterns, practice new ways of communicating, and try small changes that fit everyday life. Her work covers a wide range of issues related to mood and stress. That includes panic and mood disorders, attachment and abandonment concerns, and trauma-related reactions.
She also addresses specific struggles like body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and problems with control or impulsivity. Cherrise incorporates multiple evidence-based techniques tailored to each person. She often focuses on improving coping skills, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while remaining sensitive to each person’s story. With eight years of clinical experience, Cherrise brings steady clinical skill and a straightforward approach. She aims to help people find more balance, reconnect with their priorities, and move toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Cherrise draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion regulation and relational patterns. One common approach helps people learn concrete skills for managing anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These techniques aim to reduce intense reactions and build confidence in everyday moments.She also uses approaches that examine attachment and past relationships to understand current patterns. This work helps identify why certain situations trigger strong emotions and teaches new ways to respond and connect. That kind of work can be helpful for issues like abandonment, communication problems, and lingering trauma reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they try techniques, check how they’re working, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to keep momentum between appointments. They also allow people to get steady support from a licensed professional without needing to travel to an office.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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