Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Beverly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Beverly
Beverly Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on things people notice day to day, like stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She began her career with a Master of Social Work and has worked in hospitals, clinics, adoption and foster care agencies, and assisted living.
That background gives her a broad view of life challenges, including parenting, grief, trauma, caregiving stress, and issues related to aging.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to help clients make concrete changes. Conversations focus on understanding what’s happening now, trying new ways of responding, and building practical skills to manage strong emotions and everyday problems.
She has experience supporting people from the LGBT community, foster parents, grandparents, and young parents, and has worked with clients around eating concerns, body image, addiction-related patterns, and career stress. Beverly emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.
She helps people name the problems they face, experiment with new strategies, and track what works. For parents and caregivers, she offers guidance on handling family strain and coping with life transitions. Clients who want to start are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Beverly works with
Everything Beverly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Beverly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Beverly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How Beverly’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, giving space to talk and be heard while the therapist follows the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a supportive, steady space to sort through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, anger, low mood, and coping with life changes by teaching concrete tools and steps to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for managing intense feelings. It pairs practical strategies with a calm, skill-building focus and can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Beverly will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and preferences, and suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may shift as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins from different locations when quieter surroundings are available. Talk with the therapist during scheduling to find a session rhythm that fits everyday life.
Questions people ask about Beverly
What concerns does Beverly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and more listed specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style that emphasizes practical skills and clear goals. Sessions mix conversation, skill practice, and brief homework.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics, adoption and foster care agencies, assisted living, and as an adjunct college instructor.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and works with clients in that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.