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Eloris Smith, LICSW, LCSW
Louisiana
Licensed social worker - Stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- ACT techniques
- DBT skills
About Eloris
Eloris Smith, LICSW, LCSW, is a licensed social worker in Louisiana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career strain, parenting challenges, and depression. Her approach is practical and goal-focused, aimed at helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding.
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools. In sessions she helps clients identify patterns that keep problems going and tests small behavior changes to see what works. Conversations are structured and concrete, with an emphasis on everyday skills you can practice between visits.
Eloris pays attention to relationship and workplace issues that affect mood and confidence. She addresses concerns such as abandonment worries, communication problems, control struggles, divorce and separation stress, and workplace conflict. She also supports people working on forgiveness and self-love in practical steps you can apply day to day.
Her style favors clear goals, short experiments, and steady skill building. She helps people break big problems into manageable tasks and track progress over time. Sessions move from understanding to action so clients can test changes and adjust strategies as needed.
Eloris works in English and is based in Louisiana. If you want practical, structured support to change unhelpful thinking and habits, she guides the process and helps you pick techniques that fit your life.
How CBT, ACT, and DBT fit into online sessions
Eloris commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns and try different responses. CBT focuses on practical steps like tracking thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and measuring what helps with stress or anxiety.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take action toward what matters, even when difficult feelings are present. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and improving communication when feelings run high. Each approach offers specific skills that can be practiced between sessions and reviewed in follow-up meetings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Eloris collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day realities. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than committing to a single path from the start.
The therapist's biography does not list session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins during a break at work. Some approaches work well with short skills practice between meetings, which can be convenient for people balancing parenting or job demands.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and depression, as well as related issues like abandonment, communication problems, and workplace conflict.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions focus on concrete experiments and practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional work experience helping clients with mood and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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