Rebecca Smith, LICSW, LCSW

Rebecca Smith is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in West Virginia. She holds the LICSW credential and the LCSW and brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. She aims to meet people where they are and treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Rebecca focuses on common life pressures like stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, sleep trouble, and career strain. She helps with relationships, intimacy-related issues, and the practical strains of parenting and caregiving.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions begin by talking about immediate concerns and setting simple, realistic goals. Rebecca adapts what she does to each person, using conversational methods and exercises that fit the person's needs and comfort level.

She draws on several evidence-informed methods, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. These tools guide practical steps such as shifting unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and telling your story in new ways.

Rebecca understands that starting therapy takes courage. She invites people to take small, achievable steps and to revisit goals as life changes. Her style is warm, grounded, and focused on helping people manage stress and move forward.

How Rebecca Uses Therapy Methods Online

Client-centered work puts your concerns at the center. The therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps you set goals that feel realistic. This approach helps when someone needs an empathetic space to sort through emotions and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Rebecca uses simple exercises to notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. This can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that feel tied to daily thinking patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches short practices to steady attention and reduce reactivity. These are brief exercises you can use during stressful moments or to improve sleep and focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together the therapist and client decide whether to emphasize listening, thought-focused work, mindfulness, or a mix of methods.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and use practice exercises between sessions to keep progress moving.