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Lisa Smith

Experienced LCSW blending evidence-based care with empathy

LCSW Missouri

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Lisa

Lisa Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and a broad range of mood and life-change concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-oriented and skills-based methods to help clients identify patterns, build coping strategies, and work toward clearer priorities. Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, and challenges tied to identity and life purpose.

Clients find her style steady and pragmatic while remaining compassionate; she creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for exploring emotions and practical problem solving. Lisa has substantial experience with mood disorders, panic and obsessive symptoms, grief and hospice-related concerns, and complex presentations such as co-morbidity and trauma-related difficulties.

Based in Missouri, she brings decades of clinical work to each case and adapts interventions to match individual needs, whether the focus is on short-term goals or deeper, longer-term change.

Approach-based online care that fits your schedule

Lisa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, making it useful for anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and panic. ACT emphasizes values, mindfulness, and willingness to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action, which can help with grief, life transitions, and chronic emotional pain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, then tailor a plan that may combine techniques from different models to meet the client's needs and priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow work to continue around work, family, or mobility constraints and support ongoing skill practice between sessions with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, and life transitions among many others.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach blends practical, evidence-based techniques with compassionate listening to create a nonjudgmental space for problem solving and emotional exploration.
How much clinical experience informs the work?
The therapist brings 30 years of clinical experience to sessions, offering long-term practice with mood disorders, grief work, trauma, and complex presentations.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri with license number MO LCSW 000597 and maintains a practice based in that state.
In what languages are services provided and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English