Dr. Marie Smith, LMHC, LPC

Dr. Marie Smith is a licensed counselor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and addiction. She supports individuals dealing with relationship strain, grief, career decisions, and parenting stresses. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people find usable tools and clearer next steps.

She trained as a school counselor and has worked in schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional settings. That background shapes how she looks at life transitions and everyday pressures. She often connects present difficulties back to early experiences and family dynamics to make patterns easier to understand.

Sessions focus on building coping skills and improving problem solving. Common topics include anger management, adjustment concerns, workplace dynamics, and planning for college or career. She also addresses attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, and concerns related to autism and intellectual disability when they arise.

Dr. Smith uses practical methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and trauma-focused strategies. These approaches are used to help people manage symptoms, change unhelpful patterns, and build resilience.

She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Louisiana. People interested in starting will be asked a few questions so sessions can be matched to their situation and goals.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person's own goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what comes up, and helps people decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving relationships; it often uses step-by-step practice and homework.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current online session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting someone join from a different location when needed. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach skills, review homework, and practice new ways of handling stress and relationship challenges without promising a particular service format.