Eloris Smith, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in Louisiana

About Eloris

Eloris Smith is a licensed therapist who focuses on practical support for common life struggles. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She speaks plainly and sits with clients as they name goals and try small changes that add up over time.

Eloris brings seven years of professional experience to her sessions. She believes clients are the experts on their own stories and that strengths already exist to build on.

Background and approach

In work with parenting and workplace stress, she helps people sort priorities and set realistic next steps. For anxiety and confidence work, she uses steady, skills-based techniques to reduce overwhelm. Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Those approaches are used to teach skills for handling difficult thoughts, improving daily habits, and managing intense emotions. She explains tools clearly and practices them together with clients in session. Licensed as an LICSW and as an LCSW, Eloris practices in Louisiana.

She offers sessions in English and combines practical steps with encouragement. Her style is supportive and direct, aimed at helping people move toward a life they want. She encourages anyone ready to try therapy to take a simple first step: identify one change you want, then begin a conversation about how to get there.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values even when strong feelings are present. It is useful for worries and life transitions where meaning and direction matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear techniques to change unhelpful thinking and build better daily habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, and problems that benefit from step-by-step skill practice.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try tools in session, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep and which to change.

Online therapy makes sessions more flexible by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work while traveling, or use brief check-ins between sessions. The focus remains on regular practice, learning skills, and steady progress toward the goals you set.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist address?

Eloris focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression, with additional attention to topics like communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical, skills-based approach that emphasizes clear tools and steady practice rather than long theoretical discussions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional work experience in clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with details AL LICSW 6139C and PA LCSW CW025739 and practices in Louisiana.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with people outside the country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and starting steps handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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