About Celes
Celes Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people improve their mental and emotional well-being. He uses a person-centered way of working that begins with listening and understanding each person’s goals. Sessions aim to be practical and directed toward what matters most to the client.
He helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those living with depression and bipolar disorder. He also provides care for people affected by trauma and abuse, and for members of the LGBT community.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match the client and guided by what the client wants to change. In sessions he works together with clients to set clear goals. Treatment plans are customized and draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that suit the person.
The focus is on small, steady steps that fit everyday life. He places importance on building trust and offering a compassionate space to talk. That means straightforward talk, honest feedback, and practical coping strategies people can try between sessions.
Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed. Celes brings eight years of clinical experience to his work in Kentucky. He holds LCSW, which is listed as IN LCSW 34012404A and KY LCSW 255556, and conducts therapy in English.
Sessions are offered using a mix of video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules.
Approaches that guide online therapy
Celes uses person-centered work that focuses on what the client wants to change. This approach puts the client's goals first and relies on listening, reflection, and collaborative planning to move toward those goals. It is helpful for people who want a flexible, goal-driven process.He also draws on evidence-based techniques that are chosen to fit each person. These techniques translate well to remote sessions because they often involve homework, skill practice, and short behavioral experiments that people can try between appointments. Such methods can help with anxiety, mood challenges, and coping after trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options during early sessions and adapt methods to match the client's goals, preferences, and everyday life. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made if something does not fit.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for conversational sessions and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.
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Also works with
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma
- Languages
- English