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Dion Smith

Compassionate, evidence-informed counseling

LPC Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Dion

Dion Smith is an LPC based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and a broad range of other concerns.

Background and approach

He blends practical, evidence-informed methods with insights gained from long experience to create individualized treatment plans that match each client's needs and goals. He uses a trauma-informed cognitive-behavioral framework alongside client-centered and dialectical strategies, and incorporates EMDR and mindfulness when appropriate.

His background includes early work in school psychology and later roles that expanded into substance use and trauma care, with additional experience providing services for service members through a Department of Defense program. Assessment and referral services are provided as needed to connect clients with appropriate resources.

Dion emphasizes collaborative care and tailors interventions to the person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. He aims to make the process of seeking help more manageable and supports clients through planning, skill-building, and targeted therapeutic techniques to address the concerns that brought them to therapy.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Benefits

Dion commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of his practice, offering a supportive, empathetic space where the client's priorities guide the pace and focus of work. He may also draw on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are central concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dion works with clients to explore which methods best match their goals, comfort level, and the nature of their concerns, and he tailors sessions as those needs evolve over time.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and can make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats allow people to access licensed professionals from different locations and to continue evidence-informed work such as CBT, mindfulness exercises, EMDR-informed strategies, and skills coaching in ways that fit their routines and responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dion commonly address?
Dion supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, sleep problems, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges listed in his specialty areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach and style?
He works from a trauma-informed, client-centered stance that emphasizes cognitive-behavioral techniques and practical skills training, while integrating mindfulness and other interventions to fit each person's needs.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has ten years of clinical experience and began his career as a master's level specialist in school psychology before moving into licensed professional counseling and work that included substance use and trauma-focused services.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas as TX LPC 77559, practicing from that state.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English