Therapist profile
Lee Anne Smith, LPC
Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 71556; LPC, Colorado / 5815
- NPI
- 1720238694
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- EMDR when appropriate
About Lee
Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience and a Colorado license. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and codependency concerns. She also supports those facing issues related to identity, eating, anger, and stress.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered care. Sessions focus on understanding how past relationships shape present patterns, especially around people-pleasing and boundary struggles. She uses clear, practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Lee Anne also integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR when they fit the client's needs. That can mean learning emotion regulation skills, practicing grounding techniques, or processing traumatic memories in a paced way. She adapts the mix of methods to what helps each person move forward.
In session she keeps conversations direct and interactive. People can expect to talk about real situations from daily life, try out new ways of responding, and build small, doable habits. Lee Anne pays attention to patterns in family of origin, attachment wounds, and abandonment fears.
Practical concerns such as coping with chronic illness, managing workplace stress, or improving intimacy are part of the work. She also offers coaching-style support for setting goals and making concrete changes. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches look in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can use conversation and exercises to identify attachment wounds and practice different ways of relating. Client-centered work focuses on the client's experience and choices. In online meetings the therapist listens, reflects, and helps people name what matters to them so they can make clearer decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then tests small changes. In video or phone sessions clients learn specific skills, try homework between visits, and track progress together.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lee Anne will work collaboratively to decide which methods to use based on a client’s goals and preferences. That means reviewing what has helped before, what hasn’t, and adjusting the plan as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let clients practice new skills in the settings where they live and relate, then bring observations back to the next meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, codependency, and related struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical CBT and DBT skills when helpful. Sessions are interactive and focused on real-life changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with people on a range of mental health and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas and practices from Colorado.
Does she do sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions booked and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.