Terriee Smith , LMHC

Terriee Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns. She focuses on practical steps that can reduce overwhelm and restore day-to-day functioning. She takes a straightforward, compassionate approach in sessions. Terriee listens first, then helps clients identify small, doable changes. Conversations often include goal setting, skill-building, and practicing new ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, client-centered methods, and motivational interviewing. These tools are used to address problems like mood shifts, substance use, sleep trouble, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, and consequences of trauma. Terriee has 11 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Science in Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. The LMHC credential follows a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and supervised clinical work in Florida. Sessions combine listening with practical homework and real-world strategies. People can expect a collaborative process where the therapist and client set priorities together. This profile emphasizes women’s issues among other areas of focus and is intended to help readers decide if her style might fit their needs.

Approach-focused online care and flexible session options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) blends mindfulness with goal-directed action to help people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values and motivation matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it often supports work on mood, sleep, and anxiety by teaching practical skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening-first relationship so clients feel heard and can explore their goals at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a mix of ACT, CBT, and client-centered work and adjusting over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared materials, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when travel or work demands change.