Elizabeth Smith , LCSW

Elizabeth Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oregon who brings a compassionate, person-centered approach to therapy. She has five years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist and has also spent more than eight years working in social work and mental health, including supporting individuals within the Severely Persistent Mental Illness population to regain stability and improve quality of life.

She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and emotional abuse, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, grief, intimacy issues, and life transitions. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and needs specific to veterans and young adults.

As an LCSW Elizabeth holds a clinical social work license that authorizes her to provide psychotherapy and clinical interventions. Her therapeutic stance is nonjudgmental, collaborative, and client-centered, drawing on attachment-based methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, and mindfulness practices to tailor treatment to each person. She emphasizes empathy, clear communication, and practical coping skills to help people navigate emotional pain and rebuild connection in relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Elizabeth integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional regulation, and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and improving connection with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering empathic, nonjudgmental support that helps people explore values, build self-esteem, and clarify goals. CBT addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and mood symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible ways to engage with licensed professionals. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each person.