Dr. Marie Smith

Dr. Marie Smith is a licensed counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and life transitions. Her tone in sessions is practical and steady, aimed at making next steps clearer for worried parents and adults alike.

She draws on experience from schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional settings. That background shapes how she talks about milestones like school, work, and relationships. She also works with people who have developmental differences, including autism and intellectual disability, to address everyday challenges and skills.

In sessions she uses familiar, evidence-based approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and trauma-focused methods. Conversations focus on problem solving, learning coping skills, and building routines that help in daily life. She also uses mindfulness and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy when they fit a person’s goals.

Dr. Smith’s training includes work as an educator and administrator, which she brings into therapy as an emphasis on development and transition. She helps clients connect past experiences to present patterns and practical goals for change. When individual therapy is not enough, she can recommend other options and supports.

People who value a clear, experience-informed approach tend to find her style useful. She practices in Louisiana as a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselor, and she conducts sessions in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully to each person's concerns and helping them set goals at their own pace. It emphasizes understanding the client’s perspective and shaping sessions around what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often includes practical exercises to try between sessions and helps with anxiety, depression, and problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be useful for impulsivity, relationship strains, and coping under stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, prior experiences, and preferences to decide which methods to use. Plans are adjusted as work progresses so the approach stays useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, shortening travel time, or keeping appointments that might otherwise be missed. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into session for discussion.