Roseann Smith, LCSW

Roseann Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience in Virginia. She helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship problems, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, and big life changes.

Her approach is grounded and down-to-earth. She aims to make people feel at ease so they can talk openly. Sessions tend to be warm and sometimes lighthearted, with a focus on practical steps rather than long lectures.

Roseann often borrows from client-centered work, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy. She uses these methods to help people set small goals and build coping skills between appointments. Tasks between sessions are meant to be realistic and tied to what was discussed in session.

Her background includes work with individuals and couples across a range of needs, and recent practice focused on addiction and behavioral health issues. She has experience helping people with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress. Earlier work in a college counseling center informs her support for young adults navigating independence and relationships.

Roseann emphasizes identifying resources and strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings that come from trauma. She aims to help people move forward by combining practical tools, steady support, and collaborative goal setting.

How Roseann’s Approaches Guide Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person and their goals. It involves open listening, gentle reflection, and helping people name what matters most to them. This approach can help with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It teaches concrete techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and better communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that fit their needs and goals. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to practice skills in everyday settings and bring real-life situations into discussion without changing the therapist's clinical methods.