Jeffrey Smart , LPCC

Jeffrey Smart is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who focuses on helping people navigate challenges that can limit their potential. He works with children, couples, and adults facing a wide range of concerns such as substance abuse, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. Jeffrey approaches counseling from a person-centered and existential perspective, centering the conversation on each individual’s goals, values, and search for meaning rather than offering judgment or prescriptive advice.

In sessions he emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship grounded in unconditional positive regard. Rather than treating problems as barriers, he frames them as opportunities to clarify priorities and move toward meaningful change. This orientation supports clients who are seeking to understand their emotions, strengthen relationships, address addiction, or cope with loss and major life shifts.

Jeffrey has integrated telehealth into his practice and has begun offering video counseling online. Interested individuals were previously invited to request services by email at smartja23@gmail.com. As an LPCC - a credential that denotes a licensed professional trained in clinical counseling - he draws on multiple evidence-informed approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jeffrey integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support clients in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with personal values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-discovery and personal growth - helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and reshape unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and support coping with addiction and trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jeffrey works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. These options allow therapists and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of support while tailoring the mode of contact to what works best for each person.