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Evalee Smith

Experienced clinician for family and parenting concerns

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Credentials
LISW, LCSW, CSW
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Evalee

Evalee Smith is a licensed social worker with over 25 years in mental health and social services. She holds the Licensed Independent Social Worker credential - LISW - and practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and CSW. Evalee works from Georgia and brings long experience helping people when life feels overwhelming.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens without judgment and treats people with respect and compassion.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward so busy parents can act on what they learn. Evalee uses a mix of approaches that match each person's needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at close relationships and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Dialectical skills and emotion-focused strategies are also used when helpful. She has worked with many common concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, codependency, attachment and communication problems, and issues around gender and identity.

Evalee creates individualized plans instead of using one-size-fits-all methods. She helps clients break problems into manageable steps and practices skills between sessions. Her goal is to help people feel steadier and more capable as they handle family and life challenges.

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work looks at how patterns in close relationships form and affect current family and parenting concerns. This approach helps parents and caregivers see how early bonds shape reactions and how to build more supported interactions with loved ones.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing them into more useful habits. It is practical for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and many everyday stresses because it teaches clear tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person or parent about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to work on problems from home. Evalee offers video calls and phone sessions for in-depth conversations, and live chat or text-based messaging for shorter check-ins or extra support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Evalee address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, focusing on listening without judgment and building practical skills that clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health and social services working with diverse concerns across age groups and settings.
What credentials and location are listed for Evalee?
She holds credentials LISW, LCSW, CSW with license details SC LISW 11598 and GA LCSW CSW004128 and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
In what formats can sessions take place?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English

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