Deliciah Smith-Blanks , LCSW

Deliciah Smith-Blanks is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier and clearer when life feels overwhelming.

She listens without rushing and works at each person’s pace. In sessions she helps people name what matters most, spot unhelpful patterns, and try manageable changes that fit their life. That often includes improving communication, building self-compassion, and handling everyday responsibilities with more ease.

Deliciah uses a few different ways of working depending on the issue. She draws on client-centered methods to follow a person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness to calm racing thoughts. She also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation.

Her practice pays special attention to family stress, blended family issues, caregiving strain, and concerns about aging or chronic illness. Other areas she addresses include body image, commitment and control issues, attachment or abandonment worries, and coping after a disaster.

Deliciah holds a Florida LCSW, which means she is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She has five years of professional experience working with adults. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through several online formats to suit different needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and values. In practice that means the therapist follows what the client brings and helps clarify goals, which is useful for stress, family concerns, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, grief reactions, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into small, testable steps.

Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. It can be helpful when strong emotions or worry get in the way of daily tasks and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match a person’s situation, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and needs change.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face to face without travel, phone sessions work well when video is not possible, live chat allows short check-ins during the day, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or journaling between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue momentum between meetings.