Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She offers steady, straightforward support for depression, anger, addictions, and mood challenges. Lisa also helps people facing hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns and those coping with isolation and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is calm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit into daily life. She listens first, then helps people try strategies that address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional reactions.

Over three decades of practice have shaped Lisa's use of several evidence-based methods. She draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-oriented practices, and skills-based approaches to address trauma, obsessive thoughts, panic, and relationship strain. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide short-term planning and goal setting.

Clients can expect a respectful, steady presence and a focus on building coping skills. Lisa helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck and develop tools to respond differently. The aim is to increase resilience and make daily life more manageable.

She practices in Missouri and provides care in English. Getting started involves a simple matching process to connect with her and schedule sessions that work with your life.

How targeted approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them control actions. It often focuses on values and small steps toward a meaningful life, which can help with grief, life changes, and chronic worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood disorders. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can reduce intense reactions and improve daily coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs and circumstances shift.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping momentum between in-person commitments. Because the session formats this profile uses are not listed here, confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular meetings, try brief check-ins, and practice new skills in real-life situations without rearranging your whole day.