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Liz Smith, LMHC, LCPC

Compassionate, practical therapy you can use now

10 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Liz

Liz Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Florida. She focuses on anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her style puts the person first - she listens without judgment and helps people make their own decisions about next steps.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools. Sessions often include techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.

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Background and approach

Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used to manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. EMDR is part of her toolkit for processing trauma-related memories, and she also uses client-centered methods to keep therapy grounded in each person’s priorities. She blends approaches to match what a person needs rather than following a single method.

Smith speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of experience to her work. Her background includes supporting people with substance use, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping concerns, and coping with life changes. She describes her role as listening first, then offering strategies that fit the person’s goals.

Therapy sessions are available through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People choose the format that fits their schedule and pace. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s lead. Online this looks like starting sessions by asking what matters most and shaping each meeting around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and practicing alternative responses. It works well over video or messaging because exercises and worksheets can be shared and reviewed together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest CBT, DBT skills, or EMDR when they seem helpful. That choice is collaborative and may shift over time as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit life. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text let people check in between sessions or use brief coaching-style exchanges. These options aim to increase flexibility and make consistent support more practical.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, substance use, trauma and related issues like grief, intimacy, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style with practical techniques. That means listening first, then offering CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or EMDR tools as needed.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience and has focused on substance use, trauma, and LGBTQ concerns during her practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be done in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Montana, Utah, Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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