Evalee Smith , LISW, LCSW, CSW

Evalee Smith is a licensed social worker with a long career in mental health and social services. She holds a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University and carries both LISW and LCSW credentials. Evalee has 25 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges, especially women’s concerns noted in her background.

She uses a warm, interactive approach in sessions. Evalee focuses on respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are practical and collaborative, aimed at helping people handle day-to-day stresses and relationship strains.

Her clinical background includes work with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses parenting strains, caregiver stress, and concerns tied to gender identity and LGBT matters. Evalee draws on many treatment ideas to match each person’s situation.

Evalee blends attachment-based and client-centered ways of working with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful. She uses mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques too, and builds plans around a person’s strengths. Sessions often include skills practice, communication work, and checking what changes feel useful.

People who prefer a respectful, steady therapist tend to fit well with her style. Evalee welcomes international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match needs and schedule the first appointment.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Evalee often uses attachment-based work to help people understand patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. This approach can help when trust, abandonment, or communication problems come up.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and managing mood swings or impulsive habits.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Evalee will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest options and try methods that feel right. The plan is adjusted over time based on what the client finds useful.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues during sessions. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, skill practice, or daily coaching between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on progress.