Therapist
Evalee Smith
LISW, LCSW, CSW
Experienced social worker focused on practical support
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- Person-centered care
- Strengths-based focus
- Practical coping skills
About Evalee
She takes a warm and interactive approach in sessions. Evalee aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on the person rather than a diagnosis, and plans are shaped to fit each individual's needs.
Evalee uses several practical therapy methods. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and from dialectical behavior skills to build coping strategies. Her work also includes attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to improve how people relate to others and to themselves.
She has experience supporting people after trauma and abuse, and she has worked with individuals managing parenting stress, anger, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges related to intellectual disability. Evalee also helps people facing career change, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. Evalee helps people set small, realistic goals and practices new skills between sessions. She invites questions and focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English
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Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Evalee uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often includes practical exercises and homework that target specific worries like anxiety, sleep problems, or daily routines.She also uses attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas to look at how relationships and early experiences shape current feelings. These approaches help people understand how they connect with others and how to improve emotional closeness or reduce repeated patterns that cause pain.
Finding the right approach is part of working together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then tailor methods to fit those needs in a collaborative way.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can support learning new coping skills, practicing behavioral changes, and keeping steady contact while making progress between sessions.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Evalee address?
She works with many common concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender dysphoria.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, person-centered, and strengths-based. Sessions focus on respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and practical skill building.
What is her professional background?
She has over 25 years of experience in mental health and social services and holds a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University.
Where is Evalee licensed to practice?
She holds an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) in South Carolina and an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Georgia and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to learn whether online or other formats are available.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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