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Lisa Smith, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Solution-focused planning
About Lisa
Lisa Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports those facing burnout or compassion fatigue, struggles with addiction, mood disorders, panic, OCD symptoms, and life transitions.
Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and trying different ways of responding. Lisa uses clear exercises and short, actionable steps people can use between sessions. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as needed.
Clients can expect work on concrete skills such as identifying thought patterns, building coping routines, and managing intense emotions. She also addresses issues that often occur together, like co-morbidity, guilt and shame, and the effects of trauma and domestic violence. Lisa includes solution-focused planning when people need immediate steps to stabilize daily life.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including hospice and end-of-life counseling, coping after disasters, intellectual disability considerations, and challenges around life purpose or midlife crisis. She also supports people dealing with paranoia, jealousy, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions aim to reduce symptoms and increase practical options for handling everyday situations.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process to describe their needs and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT, ACT and DBT inform online work
Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT sessions often include simple behavioral experiments and homework tasks that can be practiced between meetings to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful feelings without getting stuck and to clarify values-driven actions. ACT is useful when someone needs to balance difficult emotions while still moving toward goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supplies specific emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for people who have intense moods or frequent crises.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals and try techniques over a few sessions to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process focused on which methods produce useful, practical change for the person's daily life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter quick-check sessions when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises and practice tasks to work well in virtual meetings so progress continues between appointments.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addiction concerns, relationship and family issues, and a wide range of mood and trauma-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, focusing on noticing thoughts and testing new responses through short exercises and skills practice.
How long has she practiced?
She has 30 years of experience as a clinician supporting people with complex emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.