Dr. Marie Smith

Experienced clinician blending CBT and client-centered care

LMHC, LPC Louisiana

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Marie

Dr. Marie Smith brings 25 years of clinical practice to people seeking practical, compassionate help with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an individualized plan that centers clients' goals and strengths while addressing obstacles such as grief, addiction, career concerns, and family-related challenges. Dr.

Smith holds LMHC and LPC credentials and draws on a long career in education and administration to inform a pragmatic, developmental perspective. Her work spans a range of settings including schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional facilities, and she has experience with developmental and cognitive disabilities, autism spectrum concerns, attachment issues, and the impacts of adoption or foster care.

Clinically, she integrates client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral strategies and trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed practices, tailoring methods to fit each person’s needs. She recommends family or couples work when it appears necessary to reach stated goals and will make referrals as appropriate.

Sessions aim to build coping skills, strengthen problem solving, and support adjustment across life stages.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Smith commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused approaches alongside client-centered methods. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing and resolving trauma-related reactions while supporting resilience and recovery from abuse or adverse experiences. Client-centered work emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration to help clients clarify goals and build self-acceptance.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and past experiences, and together they will adapt techniques over time so the work fits the person’s needs and pace.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for fitting sessions into busy schedules and for continuing work from different locations. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals and to use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous contact to support ongoing skill practice and coaching.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

The practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, career matters, and coaching. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, autism and intellectual disability related concerns, and women's and young adult issues.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

She blends client-centered listening with active techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT skills, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods to help clients develop coping skills and practical problem solving.

How much clinical experience informs treatment?

With 25 years of counseling experience across schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional settings, she brings long-term clinical insight to complex developmental and trauma-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

The therapist is credentialed as LMHC and LPC with license details FL LMHC MH20341 and LA LPC 1642, and she practices from Louisiana.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the chosen format and therapist availability.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily problemsImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Florida

Languages

English