About Rebecca
Rebecca Phelps-Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She sees people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, changes at work, or struggles with self-esteem and body image. Her approach is practical and focused on real problems clients bring to sessions.
Rebecca draws on 15 years of clinical experience gathered in a range of settings. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
She also leans on client-centered work to build a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where a person’s goals guide the pace of therapy. Mindfulness techniques are part of her practice when people want skills to calm racing thoughts or reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps with making and sustaining changes, including around substance use and other habits.
Elements of psychodynamic thinking are used when exploring patterns that repeat across relationships or life stages. Her background includes work in emergency services and crisis intervention, which informs how she addresses compassion fatigue and the stress that comes with high-pressure jobs. That experience shapes practical strategies for coping and for managing symptoms like panic, sleep problems, or intrusive memories.
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Rebecca works in English and practices in Massachusetts.
How approach and format come together online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and putting the client's goals first. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects back what she hears, and helps shape practical steps based on what matters most to the client.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives concrete exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build different responses to anxiety, panic, or low mood.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm racing thoughts. These skills are useful for stress, panic, sleep problems, and managing emotional ups and downs.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That exploration is part of the work together, not a one-time decision.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use brief written check-ins when that fits their routine.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts, Washington
- Languages
- English
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