Beth Anne Smith , LPC

Beth Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with eight years of experience. She draws on personal and professional experience to help people facing a range of life challenges. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to make the first steps easier for anyone who is nervous about starting therapy.

She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and mood or panic concerns. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, workplace strain, and career questions. Beth Anne lists women’s issues and body image among her focused areas as well.

Her style is collaborative and interactive. Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals, and she avoids stigmatizing labels. She emphasizes respect, care, and practical problem solving in session work.

Beth Anne uses a mix of methods, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. That mix helps her tailor interventions to what a person needs right now, whether that is skills practice, motivation to change, or slowing down to notice patterns.

She can support people who are hearing impaired or visually impaired and brings lived experience to conversations about disability and coping. People coming into work together on forgiving themselves, improving communication, managing impulsivity, or finding life purpose will find a practical focus in sessions.

Approaches and how online sessions work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic. Both approaches are useful for issues such as depression, stress, and relationship problems and can be adapted to online formats.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit a person's needs, and adjust techniques over time based on what is helpful. This means sessions can evolve from skills practice to motivation work or mindfulness exercises as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversations, phone sessions when video is not an option, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, manage lower bandwidth needs, or choose a shorter format for quick coaching-style check-ins. Licensed professionals can use these tools to keep work consistent and accessible for people with busy lives.