About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Smith offers support for people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, and LGBTQ-related issues. She writes simply and directly, and aims to make first steps feel manageable.
She notes that people already carry strengths that help them move forward. Signing up for help is framed as a courageous step. Dr.
Smith is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with 16 years of professional experience in Mississippi.
Background and approach
She draws on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people cope with chemical and sexual addictions, process traumatic events, and work through complicated grief. She also helps people address body image and eating concerns and the ripple effects these issues cause in daily life. Her approach centers on listening first and helping people identify their own goals.
Sessions focus on clear strategies and small, doable steps tailored to what each person needs. She works to reduce shame and build on existing strengths while addressing patterns such as impulsivity, isolation, attachment wounds, and communication problems. People seeking help around midlife challenges, divorce and separation, men’s issues, or questions of life purpose can expect practical conversation and steady pacing.
She also addresses mood disorders, narcissism-related concerns, and post-traumatic stress with attention to safety and pacing. Dr. Smith offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Practical approaches for online change
Dr. Smith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and measurable progress. One common approach she uses helps people process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity through guided conversation and pacing; this can be useful for post-traumatic stress and abuse recovery. Another approach emphasizes skill-building for impulse control, emotion regulation, and healthier communication so people can manage addictions, mood swings, and relationship strain more effectively. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and pace. Together they will try strategies, note what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client see facial cues and use screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, and flexible scheduling without a full session slot. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work across different states and time zones.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English