Liz Smith, LMHC, LCPC

Based in Florida 10 years in practice Online sessions

Compassionate, practical help for strong feelings

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How Liz works

Practical facts

Credentials: LMHC, LCPC
Licensed in: Montana, Utah, Florida
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English, Spanish
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Liz

Liz Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Florida. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Liz listens without judgment and focuses on what each person needs in the moment to feel understood and move forward.

She draws on ten years of clinical experience to offer practical tools and clear steps.

Background and approach

Sessions often include techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns and try new reactions. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings become overwhelming. Liz also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and pace.

She creates space for people to make their own decisions rather than telling them what to do. When trauma is involved, she may incorporate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, adapting the approach for remote sessions when appropriate. People come for help with grief, bipolar or depressive symptoms, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, body image, chronic illness, and career stress.

She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment injuries, codependency, and communication problems. Her work mixes listening, coaching, and concrete practice. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging.

Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

What Liz works with

Everything Liz lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Liz's practice.

Approaches Liz lists

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 listening and meeting people where they are. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them identify goals and make choices that feel right. This approach is useful for building trust and clarity about what to work on.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In short sessions clients learn to spot unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and practice skills between meetings. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, and stress management.

Dialectical behavior therapy - DBT - teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Skills in distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness are practiced in session and applied in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and work interactively. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.

Questions people ask about Liz

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as sleep, eating, and career stress.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style centers on listening without judgment and helping clients set their own goals. Therapy blends client-centered listening with practical skills work.

What is her background and experience?

She has ten years of clinical experience and focuses on substance use, trauma, and LGBTQ issues while using a mix of listening, coaching, and hands-on techniques.

What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?

She is an LMHC and an LCPC and practices in Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.