Yvetta Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia.
01About Yvetta
Yvetta Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia. She brings 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing family problems, social anxiety, and life changes.
She aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward. She creates a space where people can say what they feel and think without judgment. The first step can feel hard, and she focuses on practical next steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on working together to identify what's getting in the way and finding manageable ways to cope. Conversations often include building coping skills for stress, improving confidence, and handling conflict at home. She tailors strategies to match a person's day-to-day realities.
Yvetta adapts sessions to fit each person's needs and pace. Whether someone needs short-term help through a transition or ongoing support for anxiety, she helps set clear goals and tracks progress. She also discusses small behavioral changes that can make a difference.
She offers multiple online formats to make therapy more accessible. People who choose her can expect direct, practical guidance delivered in a respectful and nonjudgmental manner.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701008942 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1194358697 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Yvetta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family problems
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Yvetta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress - skills that can be practiced between sessions to reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach emphasizes building confidence and stronger self-esteem through gradual behavioral changes and small goal setting to boost motivation and sense of achievement.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques feel most helpful, adjust methods over time, and set clear, realistic goals together. This collaborative process helps match therapies to a person's needs, values, and pace.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows, phone sessions can be easier when a quieter space is needed, live chat lets people check in quickly, and messaging supports short updates or reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and daily routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, family problems, social anxiety, and phobia.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions focus on open conversation and practical steps. She works collaboratively to identify problems and try strategies that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional counseling experience working with the concerns listed above.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Virginia and practices there.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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