Anastasia Smith-McEwen, LPC
Practical, down-to-earth counseling for life's challenges
Book with AnastasiaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Anastasia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anastasia
Anastasia Smith-McEwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and changes in their lives. She supports those coping with depression, relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, and concerns about self-esteem. Anastasia offers straightforward, practical help and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.
She brings 11 years of experience in Mississippi mental health settings. That work included home-based foster care support, crisis counseling at a community mental health center, and clinical work in an acute inpatient facility.
Background and approach
Those roles involved running groups, meeting with people one-to-one, and offering family-focused sessions when helpful. Anastasia adapts common approaches to fit each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals.
She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people calm their thinking and stay grounded. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect an aim to build practical tools for day-to-day challenges, with space to talk through immediate concerns and plan next steps.
Anastasia emphasizes small, achievable changes rather than sweeping promises. Her counseling style is warm and direct. She works with people who want clear strategies for coping, whether that means managing anger, addressing addictive behaviors, or navigating life transitions.
Anastasia offers services in English and sees clients in Mississippi.
What Anastasia works with
Everything Anastasia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anastasia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
Approaches Anastasia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's concerns and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to identify what matters most and to set meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice small changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ease strong emotions, which can be useful for anger and anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust techniques over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep and which to change based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts or short updates between meetings. These options help people fit counseling into busy days and different schedules.
Questions people ask about Anastasia
What concerns does Anastasia address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, addictions, career stress, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-oriented. She focuses on building practical tools, setting short-term goals, and following the person's priorities in sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of experience working in Mississippi settings, including home-based foster care, crisis counseling at a community mental health center, and an acute inpatient facility.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.