Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Ileah-Mare

Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen is a licensed professional counselor who uses a person-centered way of working. She focuses on building a respectful, strength-based connection so people can talk through their concerns and set clear goals. Her work often centers on relationship and family matters along with self-esteem and motivation.

Her approach is practical and grounded, aimed at helping people make real changes in daily life. With 21 years of experience, she brings steady clinical practice and real-world perspective to sessions.

Background and approach

She helps people cope with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and career shifts. Her methods include client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.

That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs in the moment and over time. Sessions typically involve exploring current patterns, trying new skills, and setting small, manageable steps. She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is licensed in Michigan.

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Practical needs like scheduling and format are handled up front so conversations can stay focused on change. People who reach out can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style.

The tone is supportive and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on using a person's existing strengths to work toward better family and relationship functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online delivery

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions; it is useful when someone needs support sorting values, goals, and family roles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, stress, mood, and certain relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, then try methods that fit the person's situation. Sessions often blend techniques so the plan can shift as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let the conversation feel close to an in-person visit, phone sessions remove travel needs, and live chat or text messaging provide options for shorter or more frequent check-ins. These formats make it easier to integrate therapy into busy family and work routines and to continue care when life changes or travel come up.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Support covers relationship and family issues, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, career matters, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related topics such as divorce, infidelity, and blended family challenges.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are client-centered and practical, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to identify patterns and try new skills.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has 21 years of professional experience working with a wide range of relationship and family concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Michigan with license numbers AZ LPC LPC-22233 and MI LPC 6401009805.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Work can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 21 years
Licensed: Michigan, Arizona
Languages: English

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