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Online therapist

Rosanne Smithwick

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rosanne

Rosanne Smithwick is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She helps people handle stress and anxiety, manage addictions, and work through grief and loss. She also helps with self-esteem, motivation, and building confidence to tackle life changes.

Rosanne keeps sessions straightforward and grounded. She aims to create an open place where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. The first step toward change can feel hard, and she offers steady, compassionate support through that process.

Background and approach

With 18 years of experience, Rosanne draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to address mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and to help with anger and coping skills. She also offers coaching-style guidance for setting goals and finding purpose.

Her practice includes work related to family concerns and LGBT issues, along with additional focus on adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, codependency, self-love, and women’s issues. Rosanne tailors sessions to each person’s situation and priorities. Rosanne is licensed in Florida as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through several online formats. She supports clients who want practical steps and steady encouragement as they make changes.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Rosanne uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build new habits. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills - teaching tools to reduce stress, handle anxiety, and manage difficult moods. These techniques are short-term and skills-based, useful when someone needs immediate ways to feel more in control.

Another approach emphasizes problem-solving and coaching. In these sessions the therapist and client set goals, break big problems into smaller steps, and track progress. This style can help with motivation, life transitions, and rebuilding confidence after loss or setbacks.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Rosanne will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life changes. They also let clients pick the way of communicating that feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rosanne work with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Additional focus areas include family matters, LGBT issues, and women’s concerns.
What is her style in sessions?
Her approach is straightforward and supportive. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience helping people with mood, stress, addiction, and related concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH10317.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. Rosanne is based in Florida and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This allows flexibility to choose what works best.
How is cost handled?
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 then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
18 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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