Dr. Sheena Smith, LPC - Therapist in New Jersey

About Sheena

Dr. Sheena Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma, anger, and career challenges. She works with practical, evidence-based methods and keeps sessions straightforward and focused.

Sheena aims to help parents and partners find clearer communication and healthier routines at home. She uses techniques that break problems into manageable steps. That includes cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thinking and trauma-aware ways to address past hurts.

Background and approach

Therapy is collaborative - she listens, then helps you pick specific skills to try between sessions. Her background includes community mental health and addiction treatment, which shapes a practical style. She brings experience with divorce and separation, abandonment issues, mood concerns, and post-traumatic stress.

She also supports work on forgiveness, self-love, narcissistic dynamics, and women's issues. Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or longer-term change depending on what a family needs. Sheena favors clear goals and small, doable steps so progress is visible.

Conversations cover both feelings and concrete daily routines that affect family life. Based in New Jersey, she offers remote session options that fit busy schedules. Her approach is warm and direct, aiming to help parents and partners make steady, practical progress.

The emphasis is on tools that carry into everyday life, not just talk.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Sheena Smith commonly uses cognitive approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Those techniques teach practical skills for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and stress in day-to-day life. She also draws on trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, pacing, and slowly processing painful memories so they feel less overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sheena works with each person or family to figure out goals and preferences, then adapts techniques to fit those needs. The plan can shift as progress is made so the work stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different comfort levels and schedules. These remote options let parents connect from home, follow up between sessions, and use tools consistently without extra travel time.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and career issues. Additional areas include divorce and separation, abandonment, mood disorders, and women's issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and works with clients to pick skills to practice between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 15 years of professional experience in counseling and community mental health settings. That background informs a practical and skill-focused approach.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor. Her license details are NJ LPC 37PC01019000 and she is based in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The process includes matching to help connect you with suitable care.

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Experience: 15 years
Licensed: New Jersey
Languages: English

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