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Dr. Albert Smith

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Dr. Albert Smith, LMFT

Texas

LMFT focusing on relationships and codependency

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Where Albert stands

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Texas / 2256
NPI
1861632275
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • Relationship patterns
  • Codependency work
  • Cognitive behavioral tools

About Albert

Dr. Albert Smith is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in Texas with 25 years of experience. He works with adults on relationship struggles, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and other concerns listed in his practice. He uses straightforward, conversational sessions to address practical problems and patterns that cause repeated strain.

In session he listens and helps people name what is happening in relationships and life. He draws on client-centered conversation to follow what matters most to the person in the room. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and find concrete ways to change daily habits.

Dr. Smith pays attention to how attachment and abandonment affect present choices. He talks through communication problems, codependency patterns, and intimacy-related issues so clients can try new, clearer ways of relating. He also works with people dealing with trauma, domestic violence aftermath, and substance use concerns.

He uses narrative and solution-focused techniques to map what has worked before and build small steps toward different outcomes. Sessions often include setting simple goals, practicing new responses, and checking what changed between meetings. He frames therapy as a collaborative effort rather than a list of prescriptions.

People who come for help learn to notice their patterns, test new behaviors, and decide what matters next. Dr. Smith asks practical questions about daily life, relationships, and values to keep work relevant. To begin, readers are invited to use the online matching and scheduling process to arrange a first session and see if the fit feels right.

How sessions work

How his approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. Online sessions that use this approach let the therapist and client explore priorities, feelings, and relationship patterns in conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests concrete behavior changes. In an online format CBT can include homework, thought records, and short practical exercises between sessions to reinforce new skills.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together they will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods if something isn’t working or to combine approaches for specific problems like codependency or communication issues.

The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online meetings can help fit sessions into busy schedules, make shorter check-ins possible, and allow for tools like shared worksheets or screen-shared exercises during the meeting. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapy practical and oriented to daily life rather than adding extra travel or time burdens.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and several other issues listed in his profile.

What is his therapy style like?

He practices client-centered sessions that follow what matters to the person, blended with CBT, narrative, and solution-focused methods for practical change.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a broad range of relationship and mental health concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LMFT licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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