- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and trauma
- Career and purpose
About Liz
Liz Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, career questions, and life changes. Liz also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, body image and eating issues, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is client-centered. She listens first and helps people make their own choices. Sessions focus on what the client brings and move toward practical steps when useful. She does not dictate solutions but helps people weigh options and try changes that feel manageable.
Liz draws on cognitive behavioral methods to notice thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also uses dialectical behavior techniques to build skills for managing strong emotions and relationships. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is part of her work for trauma processing when that fits a person's needs.
Sessions include attention to present feelings and to patterns that started earlier in life, such as attachment and abandonment issues. She also addresses substance use and codependency, blended family concerns, chronic illness or pain, and the practical fallout of separation or divorce. Work can include coaching-style conversations about career and purpose alongside clinical approaches.
Liz practices in Florida and offers services in English and Spanish. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to confirm which session options will be used.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered work puts the client's experience first and guides the conversation. In practice this means the therapist listens to what matters most and helps prioritize topics for each session. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behavior to see what works. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with sleep or concentration.Dialectical behavior therapy teaches practical skills for managing overwhelming emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving communication. DBT tools are often used when people struggle with intense mood swings, anger, or patterns like self-criticism and codependency. The therapist explains and practices skills together with the client so they can be used between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying skill-building, then introducing trauma-focused processing if needed, or shifting emphasis as circumstances change.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people continue work after a move within the same state and make it practical to balance appointments around work or caregiving responsibilities.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Montana, Utah, Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career and life changes, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and related concerns.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses a client-centered approach that begins with listening. Cognitive behavioral and DBT techniques are added to identify patterns and build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with substance use, trauma, LGBTQ concerns, and a range of mood and behavior issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to confirm session details.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.