About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Self esteem work
About Alba
Alba Perez Smith is an LICSW in Rhode Island with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on common household stresses such as anxiety, depression, caregiving strain, and problems that touch family life. She speaks English and Spanish and is used to working with people who face identity and relationship concerns related to LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, and immigration stress.
Alba listens for practical patterns that make daily life harder. She helps people name what is happening, sort priorities, and make manageable steps. Conversations are direct and specific - focusing on coping skills for sleep, anger, and stress as well as strategies for motivation and self-esteem.
Her work also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, and problems tied to adoption, blended families, or family of origin conflict. Alba pays attention to how caregiving, work pressure, and life changes affect mood and behavior. She talks through ways to reduce overwhelm and improve communication at home.
When addictive behavior or mood conditions such as bipolar or disruptive mood symptoms are present, Alba helps people track patterns and plan safer choices. She combines practical symptom-focused work with attention to values and daily routines. Sessions look at small changes that can make a week feel easier.
People who come for help with career stress, jealousy, guilt, or impulsivity will find straightforward methods to try between meetings. Alba’s bilingual ability helps Spanish speakers access the same practical supports as English speakers.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Alba works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptoms and behavior. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of reacting; this supports anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem by giving concrete tools to test between sessions. Another approach concentrates on stabilizing daily routines and mood patterns, which is useful for sleep problems, bipolar mood swings, and impulsivity by breaking larger problems into small, repeatable steps.Finding the right method usually happens together. Alba will talk with each person about their goals, daily life, and what feels doable. She tailors the focus gradually, checking in about which strategies are helping and which need adjustment so the work fits the client's real circumstances.
If you prefer remote sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Many people find it simple to try a few practical tools between meetings and bring notes from their week to the next session.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people cope with family problems, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and communication problems at home.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as an LICSW working with stress, trauma, mood concerns, and family-related matters.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LICSW licensed in Rhode Island and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
The original profile did not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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