Rodney "Rod" Smith welcomes people who are struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, or major life changes.
01About Rodney
Rodney "Rod" Smith welcomes people who are struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, or major life changes. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience and a straightforward style that aims to make talking about hard things easier. Rod listens without judgment and helps clients find practical steps forward.
He draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful space where people set their own goals. He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation.
Background and approach
Rod’s background includes long experience in mental health and addiction settings. He has worked with people recovering from process and sex addictions, those facing relationship problems, and people coping with post-traumatic stress and depression. He has also provided individual and group therapy in correctional settings for several years.
He talks openly about having gone through his own recovery and therapeutic journey, which informs how he connects with clients. That experience shapes a direct and honest style that aims to build trust and motivation for change. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools that can be used between meetings.
Rod helps people work through communication issues, grief from separation or divorce, guilt and shame, and questions about purpose and direction. He practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2023015136 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Idaho)
- License LPC-7982 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1639208952 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rodney lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Rodney names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
These are the methods Rodney 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
How Rod’s Approach Fits Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a space to sort out what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns. These approaches are useful for depression, anxiety, addiction behaviors, and trauma-related symptoms.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Rod works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods make the most sense based on their goals and daily life. He will adjust techniques as progress is made and as needs change, keeping the client involved in those choices.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is helpful for a fuller conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days while still using practical CBT and DBT skills in real life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Rod commonly help with?
He helps people dealing with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. His additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, infidelity, and process addictions.
What is his therapy style like?
Rod blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT. Sessions tend to be direct, goal-focused, and aimed at skills you can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 15 years of counseling experience and many years working in mental health and addiction settings, including several years providing individual and group therapy in correctional work.
What credentials and location are on record?
Rodney "Rod" Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor listed with Missouri and Idaho LPC credentials and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not being accepted.
How are sessions conducted?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How much does therapy cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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