DeAnna Smith , LMFT

DeAnna Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with two decades of experience supporting people through difficult seasons of life. She centers her work on what matters most to each person, offering attentive, goal-oriented care for challenges such as workplace stress, relationship conflicts, and efforts to better understand oneself. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - she aims to accompany clients as they navigate and move beyond the issues that brought them to therapy.

With 20 years in the mental health field, DeAnna has worked with diverse individuals and families at various points of need. Her approach blends respect for each client’s priorities with practical strategies designed to create meaningful change. She listens for strengths and values, then tailors the process so clients can pursue the results they want.

DeAnna’s style is grounded, empathetic, and outcome-focused. She seeks to create a supportive space where people can explore relationship patterns, cope with stress and anxiety, and build greater self-understanding and resilience as they face life transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

DeAnna Smith uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work; this approach helps people gain clarity about what matters to them and fosters self-directed growth. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem and to develop practical coping skills. In addition, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her toolkit for addressing relationship and attachment concerns by exploring emotions and interaction patterns to improve connection and communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. DeAnna will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailor techniques and priorities so therapy fits the individual or couple. This partnership helps ensure the methods used feel relevant and sustainable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and receive support from wherever you are, while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to the online setting.