Liz Smith

Liz Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with ten years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and the strain of major life changes. She also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, and issues related to trauma and LGBT identities.

Her approach centers on the client and their needs. She listens first, then helps people decide on next steps rather than prescribing solutions. Sessions often use client-centered conversation alongside practical skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies.

Liz also works with trauma-related symptoms and has experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, in telehealth sessions. She draws on mindfulness and present-moment techniques to help people notice patterns and respond differently to difficult emotions.

Her style is direct but warm. She encourages clear goals and small, achievable steps. People can expect a mix of emotional processing, skill teaching, and practical problem solving tailored to daily life.

Liz holds a Master of Science in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Capella University. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in Florida. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals at the center of the work. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, asks questions to clarify what matters most, and supports each person in choosing their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and lift mood. It often includes worksheets, short experiments, and skill practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods. Treatment decisions are collaborative, and approaches can shift as goals change over time.

Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, avoiding travel time, fitting a session into a work break, or using a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. They also allow therapists to offer EMDR and mindfulness-based practices remotely when appropriate. Ask about available formats and any practical considerations when you schedule.