Lee Anne Smith , LPC

Lee Anne Smith, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience who practices in Colorado and is also licensed in Texas (CO LPC 5815, TX LPC 71556). She offers a warm, interactive counseling style grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and adapts her work to meet each person’s unique needs.

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with narrative therapy, and she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. Lee Anne focuses on conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, attention-deficit challenges, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and issues related to sexual identity. She tailors dialogue and treatment plans to reflect individual goals and life circumstances, drawing on creative and flexible methods to support progress.

Known for being both personable and professional, Lee Anne emphasizes collaborative care that centers the client’s perspective. She aims to build a therapeutic relationship that fosters insight, coping skills, and practical strategies for managing day-to-day challenges. She welcomes prospective clients who seek approachable, evidence-informed support and is committed to helping them move toward clearer, more manageable outcomes.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Lee Anne Smith uses several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns that stem from early bonds and current relationships, helping people understand how attachment experiences influence emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics. EMDR is a structured approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing emotional intensity when trauma or overwhelming experiences are involved.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lee Anne collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made to ensure the work remains aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging offer practical flexibility for scheduling and for fitting therapy into busy lives. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, accessible care from different locations and make it easier for people to attend sessions, maintain momentum between meetings, and use the communication style that feels most comfortable to them.