Shaven Smith, LISW-CP, LCSW

Shaven Smith is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger. She also supports those coping with life changes, caregiver strain, family problems, loneliness, and issues related to veterans and the armed forces. Shaven presents herself in a direct, compassionate way and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

She views therapy as a partnership. Sessions are aimed at identifying clear goals, using evidence-based methods, and building skills that fit each person's life. Shaven explains things plainly and works to help clients recognize strengths they can rely on during hard moments.

Her background includes clinical social work practice and professional licensure. Shaven draws on approaches grounded in research and adapts them to the needs and experiences a person brings to therapy. That means sessions may focus on coping skills, processing painful events, or easing symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Shaven prefers a straightforward communication style. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence while helping people set achievable steps toward change. Her work often centers on restoring routine, reducing intense emotions, and rebuilding trust in one’s own decisions.

People who reach out can expect guidance on practical strategies alongside time to talk through difficult memories and current stressors. Her goal is to help each person leave sessions with a clearer plan and tools they can use between visits.

How evidence-based methods work in online therapy

Shaven uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she relies on methods shown to help with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma. Examples include structured skill-based work that teaches coping strategies and guided processing of painful events to reduce their hold on daily life.

These approaches tend to focus on clear goals and practical tools. One common method involves teaching breathing, grounding, and emotion-regulation skills to help manage intense feelings and stress. Another method focuses on gently processing traumatic memories in ways that reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Both styles aim to give concrete steps people can use between sessions.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will review needs, goals, and personal preferences, then suggest approaches to try. Together they will adjust techniques over time based on what feels most helpful and workable in everyday life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let people join from wherever works best for them. It can also allow shorter check-ins when those are more practical, and make ongoing care easier to maintain alongside work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.