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Robert "Scotty" Smittle

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

LPC Arkansas

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Robert

Robert "Scotty" Smittle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas with 15 years of clinical experience. He draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques alongside a client-centered stance to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction concerns, stress, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

Scotty also works with issues related to self-esteem, parenting, career concerns, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. His approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for change, combining structured strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with empathic, person-focused listening.

That blend is used to address practical problems like communication and coping skills as well as deeper patterns such as attachment, abandonment, codependency, and identity concerns. He can integrate a faith-informed perspective when that aligns with a client's preferences.

Scotty aims to create an accessible space where goals are clarified and steps toward them are concrete and collaborative. He offers a range of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Using CBT and Client-Centered Methods in Online Care

Scotty uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, stress, and other concerns; CBT often involves practical exercises, skill-building, and clear goal-setting. He also employs a client-centered approach, which emphasizes empathic listening, validation, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can guide the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and he approaches this collaboratively. He will discuss goals, preferences, and how different strategies could support those goals, adjusting the plan over time so the approach fits each person's needs and comfort level.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between sessions, while allowing scheduling choices that can reduce travel and logistical barriers to getting started.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Scotty commonly address?
He works with a broad set of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction, parenting, stress, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and anger concerns, and related areas such as attachment and body image.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), combining empathic listening and collaboration with practical strategies to change thinking and behavior patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families and has worked with adults and children including those with special needs.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation AR LPC P1311104 and practices in Arkansas.
Does he offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
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 are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Arkansas

Languages

English