Iesha Smith
Compassionate counselor helping you build practical coping skills
LPC Mississippi
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Iesha
Iesha Smith is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Mississippi with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career challenges, and life transitions, drawing on a mix of evidence-informed methods tailored to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Iesha approaches therapy with respect for each client's strengths and lived experience, inviting collaboration while offering practical tools for coping and growth. Her work also addresses relationship and family concerns, communication difficulties, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and issues related to identity and self-worth.
Iesha blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care and mindfulness to help clients build clearer thinking patterns, increase emotional awareness, and take action toward meaningful goals. She encourages gradual steps, celebrates effort, and supports clients through the courage it takes to begin therapy.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties and typically involves practical exercises and skills that clients can apply between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and creating a supportive space where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach helps when someone needs validation and a nonjudgmental environment to explore personal goals and values. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and feelings, which can reduce reactivity and support coping with emotional distress.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with clients to choose strategies that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress and feedback emerge. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable for each person.
Online therapy with this clinician is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for scheduling and make ongoing care easier to maintain. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person visits aren’t feasible.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Mississippi, Tennessee
Languages
English