About Tahaji
Tahaji Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with low self-esteem, depression, life changes, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and career strain. Her style is warm and straightforward, aiming to make therapy feel practical and approachable.
She draws on three years of clinical practice and more than a decade of prior public service experience.
Background and approach
That background contributes to an ability to stay calm in crisis moments and to listen without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps that fit into daily life. Tahaji uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches to help clients notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and build values-based routines.
She also brings elements of Emotionally-Focused and Existential work when exploring attachment, meaning, or deeper emotional patterns. In sessions she encourages honest conversation about feelings like shame, guilt, emptiness, or fear of abandonment. Practical tools and mindfulness exercises are offered alongside space to process painful events and trauma.
She helps people practice new ways of communicating and managing impulses. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person. People who are juggling busy schedules or caregiving roles can expect flexible formats and a focus on strategies that feel doable.
The goal is clearer choices, steadier moods, and better coping in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, and impulse-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and building a trusting relationship so people can explore feelings like shame, guilt, and emptiness at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT skills, CBT exercises, and client-centered conversation until a good fit emerges.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick support, brief exercises, or ongoing touchpoints between fuller sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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