Evalee Smith, LISW, LCSW, CSW

Evalee Smith is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years in mental health and social services. She holds a Master of Social Work with a clinical concentration and practices in Georgia. Evalee works with adults on common concerns such as depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, parenting stress, and codependency.

She has a long history in a variety of settings supporting people who have experienced trauma and abuse. Evalee also helps those managing bipolar disorder, grief, anger, sleep or eating concerns, and career or life transitions. Her listings include a range of family and identity-related issues, including LGBT matters and gender dysphoria.

Evalee uses several practical approaches in sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify thinking patterns and DBT skills for emotional regulation. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques appear in her work when they fit the client's needs.

Her style is interactive and person-centered. Sessions focus on strengths, problem-solving, and skill building rather than labels. She avoids stigmatizing language and prefers straightforward work on what is getting in the way day to day.

People who come to her typically want clear strategies for managing stress, setting boundaries, improving relationships, or coping with life changes. To begin, readers are advised to use the site matching steps to schedule an initial session and confirm current session options.

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