About Alba
Alba Perez Smith is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Rhode Island who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps people can use right now. Alba aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on building on those strengths while also learning new skills to manage symptoms and everyday challenges.
Background and approach
Alba emphasizes straightforward strategies that fit into daily life rather than abstract theory. Her practice includes support for people dealing with trauma and abuse, issues related to gender and sexual identity, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and problems with sleep, anger, or substance use. She also helps with career stress, grief, and the overwhelm of caregiving and blended family dynamics.
With three years of documented experience as an LICSW in Rhode Island, Alba offers an empathetic, down-to-earth style. She listens for what matters most to each person and then helps shape a plan that matches their goals. Meetings are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
People working with Alba can expect a focus on clear goals, small practical steps, and regular check-ins about progress. The aim is steady improvement so people can return more energy to the parts of life that matter to them.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Alba draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and symptom relief. One common approach she uses teaches people coping skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing and activity planning, to reduce day-to-day distress and improve sleep and focus. Another approach centers on working through trauma and its effects by helping people notice triggers, build safety strategies, and practice new ways of responding to memories and feelings.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Alba will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan over time to find what fits best for the individual’s life and needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, and support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life gets in the way.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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