Stephanie Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee with 17 years of experience.
01About Stephanie
Stephanie Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee with 17 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, worry, mood shifts, or relationship strain. Her work often focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.
Stephanie takes a calm, direct approach. She listens first, then helps clients name what’s most important. Sessions aim to build clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better ways of handling conflict or loss.
Background and approach
Her background includes many years helping people recover from traumatic events and from patterns tied to addiction and codependency. She also supports those dealing with adoption or foster care histories and the complicated feelings that can come from those experiences. Stephanie uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs.
She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and she uses trauma-focused work when past events keep causing pain. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are woven in to strengthen coping and motivation. Clients can expect a collaborative process.
Stephanie helps set goals, checks progress, and adjusts plans when something isn’t working. The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 2706 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1619290814 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Methods Stephanie names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Stephanie 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 work and progress
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and improving everyday coping skills.EFT - Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotions and interaction patterns that influence relationships and personal distress. It helps people understand their emotional responses and learn new ways to connect and communicate.
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused method used to reduce the distress tied to painful memories. It can be helpful when past events continue to cause strong reactions in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together the client and therapist try methods, check what’s working, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let the therapist see nonverbal cues and recreate a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be a good fit when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between longer sessions and can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing daily life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, and sleep problems. She also focuses on relationship issues, addiction, family problems, and trauma recovery.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines practical skills with supportive coaching to help people make steady changes.
How much experience does she have?
Stephanie has 17 years of experience working with adults through a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Tennessee with a Tennessee LPC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client and the session type.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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