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Dr. Marie Smith

Practical therapy for stress and life transitions

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Louisiana, Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marie

Dr. Marie Smith greets visitors with a calm, direct voice. She is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience.

She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship tension, career concerns, and parenting challenges. Her writing and speech aim to be clear and straightforward for a busy parent scanning the page. In sessions she uses familiar, down-to-earth language to map out next steps.

Background and approach

She blends talk therapy with skill-building tools so people can try things between meetings. Many clients find this useful when juggling school, work, and caregiving duties. She also addresses trauma and abuse with focused methods meant to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Her background includes work in schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional settings. That range shaped a practical approach to common life transitions and the stress they cause. She draws on experience with people who have learning differences, developmental or intellectual disabilities, and autism spectrum concerns.

Dr. Smith combines years in education and administration with clinical practice. That mix supports parents and adults who need clear guidance on next steps.

She often recommends additional resources or referrals when a goal is better met with services beyond individual therapy. Sessions are conducted in English and are offered through several online formats. She holds licensure in Florida as LMHC MH20341 and in Louisiana as LPC 1642, and practices from Louisiana.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and skills practice

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people voice their priorities. It aims to create space for clients to reflect, choose goals, and work at their own pace, which can help with stress, relationship questions, and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills because it breaks problems into clear steps clients can practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers specific tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsivity by giving concrete strategies to try day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the first work together. The therapist will discuss options and recommend what seems likely to fit each person or family's goals. That choice is collaborative and may combine methods as needs become clearer.

Online therapy lets people meet from home with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility can make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, keep continuity during transitions, and practice skills in the contexts where they matter most.

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.

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 concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and career issues, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that mixes talking with concrete skills. Sessions often focus on steps clients can try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She brings 25 years of experience working in schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional settings and has training to support a range of developmental and learning differences.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices from Louisiana and holds Florida LMHC MH20341 and Louisiana LPC 1642 licensure.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Louisiana, Florida
Languages
English

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