Theresa Smith, LPC

Theresa Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 20 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She lists codependency, attachment and family of origin issues among her focus areas.

She began her career supporting women who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse and later worked with male survivors and people who had been perpetrators. That early work led her into substance use counseling, including drug court and private practice settings for the past nine years. These roles gave her direct experience with addiction and the emotional issues that often surround it.

Theresa uses a client-centered base and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and other evidence-based approaches. She mentions Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method among approaches she incorporates. She also integrates faith-based support, including Biblical counseling and prayer, when clients request that direction.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills and clearer patterns of thinking and behavior. She helps people talk through attachment wounds, setting boundaries, and coping strategies for anxiety, grief, and substance-related problems. She also addresses shame, loneliness, and feelings of emptiness.

Theresa accepts clients in English and works with international clients as well. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a potential client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions