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Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen

Compassionate counselor guiding practical change

LPC Michigan

Experience
21 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ileah-Mare

Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen is a licensed professional counselor who draws on a client-centered foundation while integrating cognitive behavioral techniques to help people navigate life transitions and interpersonal challenges.

Background and approach

With 21 years of experience, she supports clients who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and a wide array of relationship and family issues. She emphasizes strengths and collaboration, working with each person to build practical skills for coping, managing emotions, and improving communication.

Her work also addresses intimacy-related difficulties, parenting and fatherhood concerns, blended family dynamics, abandonment and attachment wounds, career and motivation struggles, and areas such as eating, sleeping, and anger. Ileah-Mare frames change as a process that begins with small steps and honest reflection, and she helps clients set concrete goals while honoring their own expertise about their lives.

Licensed as an LPC in Michigan, she offers flexible online sessions and supports both local and international clients as they pursue greater resilience and clarity.

Approaches for Online Practice and Practical Support

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the client feels understood and can lead the pace of change; it helps when someone wants a supportive environment to explore values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and on developing actionable skills to manage anxiety, depression, mood swings, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be useful for trauma recovery, anger, and sleep difficulties.

Ileah-Mare works with clients to determine which methods fit best for their goals and preferences, treating the selection of approaches as a collaborative process. Together they review symptoms, life circumstances, and what has helped previously, and then tailor practical interventions and goals that can be adjusted over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they support ongoing skill practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ileah-Mare commonly address?
She works with relationship and family conflicts, self-esteem and motivation issues, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and anger, as well as mood conditions such as bipolar and depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, combining client-centered principles with methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills and insight.
What is her professional background and experience level?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in counseling and therapeutic settings, helping people across a broad range of personal and relational challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LPC credentials and is licensed in Arizona as AZ LPC LPC-22233 and in Michigan as MI LPC 6401009805, and she is based in Michigan.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people outside her immediate region.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Arizona

Languages

English