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Dora Smith, LPC
Virginia
LPC in Virginia - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Dora
Dora Smith is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with nine years of practice in Virginia and South Carolina. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and related areas.
She uses straightforward, practice-focused methods. Sessions often look at unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills alongside client-centered listening to help clients notice patterns and try different responses.
Dora pays attention to practical problem solving and coping skills. That can mean working on communication strategies, relapse prevention for substance concerns, or ways to manage chronic pain and long-term illness. She supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment or abandonment worries, and stresses that come with caregiving or aging.
Her work includes motivational interviewing techniques to explore readiness for change. Mindfulness tools are used to reduce reactivity and improve attention to the present moment. Narrative approaches may be used to help people reframe their life stories when past experiences feel stuck.
Dora aims to collaborate on clear goals and small experiments clients can try between sessions. She offers practical steps rather than vague advice. People who prefer concrete strategies and direct feedback often find this style useful.
How CBT, DBT and client-centered work translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can clarify what matters to them. In practice this means sessions emphasize the client's priorities and the therapist offers non-directive support for making decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests small changes. CBT online often uses worksheets, structured goal-setting, and brief experiments between sessions to build new habits and reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Online DBT work often focuses on short skills training, emotion regulation strategies, and step-by-step plans for crises or urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice can change as progress is made, and the client helps shape the plan.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or let someone avoid commuting. Licensed professionals can use a range of tools to deliver CBT and DBT skills remotely, and practical benefits often include clearer homework, easier scheduling, and more consistent attendance.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, and self-esteem issues among other related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing alongside client-centered listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a practicing clinician in Virginia and South Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Virginia and South Carolina and practices from Virginia.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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