Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen, LPC
A practical, person-focused counselor for anger and relationships
Book with Ileah-MareWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Ileah-Mare works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ileah-Mare
Ileah-Mare Smith-Allen is a licensed professional counselor with more than two decades of clinical practice. She uses a straightforward, person-first style to help people address stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, and anger. Her approach is practical and focused on what will make daily life feel more manageable.
She emphasizes that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. Sessions aim to build on those strengths while identifying small, concrete steps to reduce distress.
Background and approach
Ileah-Mare listens closely and helps clients find clearer ways to respond when emotions run high. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career decisions, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and difficulties with intimacy. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, blended family adjustments, and caregiver stress.
Therapeutic tools often include skills to change unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to manage strong feelings, and short-term goal setting to keep progress moving. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. The overall aim is to make therapy useful and relevant to real life.
Ileah-Mare practices from Michigan and communicates in English. She works with people who want practical help making changes, managing anger, and improving relationships. Her style is collaborative and respectful, focused on clear steps clients can take between sessions.
What Ileah-Mare works with
Everything Ileah-Mare lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ileah-Mare's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ileah-Mare 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.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to each person. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, asks clarifying questions, and helps set goals that feel relevant to everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include concrete exercises and homework to practice between meetings, which can quickly help with anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist try ideas, adjust methods, and pick the mix of tools that fits that person’s needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well when visual cues and a fuller conversation are helpful. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Ileah-Mare
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family challenges, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career questions, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related issues like abandonment and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions also draw on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to set practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 21 years of professional experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, life changes, self-esteem concerns, and motivation challenges.
What credentials and location does she have?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Michigan. Her licensing is listed as AZ LPC and MI LPC.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.