Dennis Patrick Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, and depression.
01About Dennis
Dennis Patrick Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. He writes and talks plainly, and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Dennis aims to make the first contact feel manageable for someone worried or overwhelmed.
He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often involve looking at thoughts and behaviors, clarifying values, and practicing small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative - the client sets goals and Dennis helps shape a plan to reach them. Dennis draws on seven years of clinical experience in settings across Texas. He tailors pacing and techniques to what each person prefers, whether that means direct skills teaching or a gentler, exploratory approach.
The goal is to build tools that work in everyday life. Common concerns he addresses include grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and substance-related problems.
His background includes work with attachment issues, abandonment, first responder stress, domestic violence, cancer-related challenges, and forgiveness work. Dennis makes space for practical problem solving and for exploring deeper meaning when clients want that. He invites people to take one small step toward feeling less stuck.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 91127 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1265075139 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dennis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Dennis names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Dennis names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It suits people struggling with anxiety, avoidance, or feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and encourages growth through empathy and respect rather than directive advice.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past experiences and then recommend techniques to try. That plan can change over time based on what helps most, so decisions are collaborative rather than fixed up front.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people keep momentum between sessions or fit contact around a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and let someone choose the way that best fits their routine.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Dennis commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, among others.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. He helps people set goals, practice skills, and apply small changes to daily life.
What is his clinical background?
Dennis has seven years of professional experience working in Texas with a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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