Rebecca Smith offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, grief, or struggles with substance use.
01About Rebecca
Rebecca Smith offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, grief, or struggles with substance use. She focuses on helping people take small, manageable steps toward clearer thinking and better daily routines. Rebecca brings 16 years of clinical experience and practices in Massachusetts as an LMHC and LPC.
Her sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens closely to each person's story and uses simple strategies to address pressing problems like sleep disruption, anger, low self-esteem, or coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Rebecca emphasizes the client's own strengths when planning next steps. Rebecca’s approach combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness with client-centered ideas. She also draws on acceptance and commitment methods and skills from dialectical behavior therapy as needed.
That mix lets her tailor tools to what actually helps a person in their life. Practical skills are a common focus. Sessions may include breathing and grounding practices, ways to manage unhelpful thoughts, and step-by-step plans to reduce risky behaviors such as substance use.
She also helps people navigate major transitions like divorce, immigration stress, chronic illness, or midlife doubts. Rebecca works with issues related to trauma, grief, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship or family stressors. Her style is steady and encouraging, with an emphasis on clear goals and small wins people can build on.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 17366 · expires November 2027
- LMHC (Massachusetts)
- License LMHC10002049 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1699976050 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rebecca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Rebecca names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Rebecca 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
Online approaches that focus on action and awareness
Rebecca commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it emphasizes taking actions that match personal values. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, offering empathic listening and support to clarify goals and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the process. Rebecca works with each person to choose methods based on their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That collaborative planning may mean blending techniques so sessions feel useful from the start.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth varies, live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people schedule care around work, caregiving, or health needs while accessing licensed professionals who use practical tools and skill-building exercises.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
Rebecca helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, using practical skills and a mix of approaches to meet clear goals and build daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in mental health settings and community care.
What credentials and region are listed?
The profile lists MA LMHC and TX LPC and notes practice in Massachusetts.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she work?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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