Rebecca Phelps-Smith , LICSW - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Rebecca

Rebecca Phelps-Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical support for everyday parenting and family life. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and changes that come with parenting. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at helping parents find clearer routines and better ways to cope.

Rebecca practices from Massachusetts and speaks English. Rebecca draws on 15 years of clinical experience across hospitals, crisis teams, and community settings.

Background and approach

She has worked in emergency services and with first responders, so she understands burnout and trauma that can come from high-stress work. In sessions she uses tools from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help parents spot patterns and try new approaches. Mindfulness techniques are part of her toolbox for managing anxiety and improving sleep.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support changes like adjusting routines, eating habits, or substance use. Rebecca blends these methods with psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring family patterns that affect daily life. When parents bring concerns about a childs behavior, family stress, or their own mood, she focuses on clear steps and skills they can use between sessions.

Rebecca explains coping strategies in plain language and practices them together in session so parents leave with things to try at home. Her background includes training in suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention. This experience shapes how she listens and responds when situations feel urgent.

Rebecca aims to create a practical, steady space where parents can talk through problems and build sustainable routines.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on attentive listening and meeting parents where they are. It helps people feel heard and supported while they talk through daily challenges and decide what changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In session she helps parents spot unhelpful patterns and practice small experiments that can ease anxiety, improve sleep, or change routines at home. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple breathing and attention practices to reduce stress and improve focus. These techniques can help during moments of overwhelm and support better emotional regulation in parenting situations. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Rebecca will listen to a parent's goals and try methods that fit their needs, adjusting over time based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation while phone, live chat, and text messaging offer shorter check-ins or flexible ways to connect. These options let parents practice new skills between sessions and get support without long travel time.

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 she work with related to parenting?

She helps with stress, anxiety, sleeping and eating problems, low self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes that affect parents and caregivers.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her approach is down-to-earth and practical, combining client-centered listening with hands-on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of experience working in clinical settings, including emergency services and crisis intervention, which informs her care for stress and trauma.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MA LICSW 121363 and WA LICSW LW61658466, practicing from Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility in scheduling and communication.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Massachusetts, Washington
Languages: English

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