Dr. Joshua Smith , LPC

Dr. Joshua Smith, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Louisiana with 17 years of clinical experience. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that reflects advanced training and supervised practice in mental health care. He focuses on addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and depression, and he also works with related struggles such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, blended family challenges, and issues with commitment and communication.

Dr. Smith approaches therapy as a partnership in which the therapist contributes clinical guidance and the client brings personal insight and commitment. He emphasizes collaboration so that treatment reflects both professional expertise and the client’s strengths and goals. His style blends evidence-informed strategies with a respectful, client-centered stance that values each person’s agency and pace in recovery.

Recognizing how difficult beginning therapy can feel, Dr. Smith encourages the first step toward change and supports clients through early stages of engagement. He expresses gratitude for the opportunity to accompany people through crises, grief, and transitions, and seeks to help clients build greater resilience and a clearer path forward.

Approaches That Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them and then commit to actions that align with personal values; it can be useful for depression, addictions, and persistent avoidance patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, supporting work on intimacy, abandonment wounds, and codependency by strengthening secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and support while clients explore goals related to relationships, identity, and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Dr. Smith collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Therapy is a joint process that blends clinical direction with the client’s experience.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations, to fit therapy into busy lives, and to choose the format that best supports engagement and progress.