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Rebecca Smith, LICSW, LCSW
West Virginia
LICSW counselor - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
- Motivational focus
About Rebecca
Rebecca Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in West Virginia and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and struggles with motivation and addiction. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns and a range of parenting and family stress issues.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening now, and she and the person in therapy set small, clear goals to try between sessions. Rebecca uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to notice unhelpful thoughts and small patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered and narrative methods to let people tell their story and find what matters most to them.
Sessions focus on concrete steps - identifying thoughts, testing them, and practicing different responses. For people facing major life changes, grief, or trauma, she balances skills practice with space to process difficult feelings. Motivational interviewing tools are used when someone wants clearer direction or help changing habits.
Rebecca works with adults across a wide range of concerns including caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, first responder stress, and challenges around divorce or domestic violence. Language offered is English and she is based in West Virginia.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Rebecca uses CBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness online
Rebecca uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT focuses on concrete skills - identifying thought patterns, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing small changes that can reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.She also uses client-centered techniques that keep the persons priorities at the center of sessions. That means listening to the story someone brings and shaping goals from what matters most to them. Mindfulness therapy is used to build attention and calm - simple breathing and noticing exercises that help with stress, sleep difficulties, and trauma-related symptoms.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rebecca will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust focus if something isnt helping.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - they reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and can be scheduled around work or caregiving commitments. Ask about exact session formats when you select the See online therapy options button.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
West Virginia, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related family and parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal oriented, using short-term skills practice alongside listening and story work to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a social work clinician in behavioral health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds WV LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices from West Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and clients 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.
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.