Theresa Smith , LPC

Theresa Smith is a licensed professional counselor with nearly two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She earned her master’s degree from Oral Roberts University in 2008 and has built a practice rooted in empathy, respect, and a belief that people want to be heard and understood.

Her career began working with women who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse, and later expanded to include male victims and perpetrators, which informed her work helping men address emotional and behavioral concerns. Encounters with clients affected by substance use led her to pursue additional training in alcohol and drug counseling, and she has spent significant time providing substance abuse services in drug court and private counseling settings over the past nine years.

Over the course of her practice, Theresa has supported people with depression, anxiety, trauma, abandonment, PTSD, grief, attachment difficulties, shame, and anger. Her therapeutic stance is client-centered, integrating cognitive behavioral techniques along with compassion-focused and motivational methods to tailor care to each person’s needs. Theresa is a Christian and, when clients request spiritual support, she will include Biblical counseling and prayer as part of treatment. She approaches each person with compassion and a commitment to helping them pursue healthier mental health and a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Theresa Smith uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches to address emotional and relational concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action - it is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist's respectful, nonjudgmental presence and prioritizes the client's own goals and pace, making it helpful for people seeking a compassionate space to process grief, shame, or depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Theresa will work with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, adjusting strategies as work progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or connect from a distance. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, maintain momentum between sessions, and adapt the format to what feels most helpful for the client.