Therapist profile
Dora Smith, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Family concerns
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About Dora
Dora Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience, licensed in South Carolina and Virginia. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Dora focuses on practical skills people can use day to day. She draws on client-centered ways of working to listen and reflect, and uses CBT and DBT tools for managing distressing thoughts and strong emotions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of how she helps people find clearer priorities and motivation for change.
She often helps people who are coping with abandonment, adoption or foster care histories, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, and the effects of divorce or separation. Communication problems, commitment worries, body image and low self-esteem are also common topics she addresses.
Her sessions tend to emphasize short, concrete steps - skills for calming anxiety, strategies for handling cravings, or small communication changes to try at home. She also works with people processing identity, aging concerns, or emptiness, and supports those adjusting after natural or human-caused disasters.
Dora’s faith-informed outlook is part of how she listens for many clients, while keeping sleepable, practical goals in view. To get started, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online therapy options.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dora uses client-centered methods to focus on what matters to each person. This approach means she listens, reflects, and helps people identify goals they can work on between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and test unhelpful thoughts and to build coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered to help regulate intense emotions and improve moment-to-moment functioning. Each method includes simple exercises and skill practice that can be done outside session time. Finding the right fit is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to choose which approaches to try based on the person’s goals, current difficulties, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made. Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the profile does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy household or a workday, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also supports continued work when life changes make in-person visits difficult.Areas of focus
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered, using listening and reflection plus practical CBT and DBT techniques to manage thoughts and emotions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of experience as an LPC working with adults on a range of emotional and life issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and Virginia and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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