About Rebecca
Rebecca Levenson-Smith is an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland with 11 years of experience. She began her career teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and later moved into community mental health. Her background also includes art, which she brings into a flexible, practical approach to therapy.
Rebecca uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. She helps people talk through anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship strains, and major life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with addiction, anger, low self-esteem, and isolation. Her clinical work has taken place in schools, clients' homes, offices, and through telehealth. Rebecca draws on a range of methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered techniques.
She focuses on practical steps to reduce distress while helping people understand what keeps difficult patterns going. Rebecca aims to meet people where they are and build on strengths. She collaborates on clear, realistic goals and supports skill-building to manage symptoms between sessions.
Her style blends steady listening with active, hands-on strategies. Many people come to her for help with social anxiety and phobia, post-traumatic stress, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and mood disorders. She works with individuals and has experience across age groups and settings.
Approaches that translate to online care
Rebecca often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral steps. CBT can help with anxiety, mood concerns, and patterns that keep stress high.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take action toward what matters, even when difficult feelings are present. ACT is useful for chronic worry, avoidance, and making meaningful life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Rebecca works with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work and emotional connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat or text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or when someone needs flexible, ongoing support between sessions.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
What is her professional background?
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Can people outside the United States work with her?
What session formats are available?
How are costs and getting started handled?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.