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Cartessa Smith, LPC

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Trauma, Abuse Coping with life changes ADHD
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About me

Hello Everyone! I love learning new things and meeting new people. My strongest approach is solution focused becaue this modality allows me to get to the root of the issue and use treatment approaches that can directly address the concern. I look forward to treating all types of individuals and I am open to understanding the needs if solution focused is not the best fit. I want to present an open, client centered style that’s welcoming to all individuals. My goal, is to help you achieve your own goals and improve your quality of life. I remain dedicated to providing quality services to enhance emotional well being. My experiences working with families range from Military to LGBTQIA couples and families. My experience in these areas can allow you to be at ease knowing that I can understand complex issues and have methods to treat them. Personally, I am a single mother of three wonderful, beautiful children and am currently pursuing a Doctorate of Psychology. I love to be active and help in the community whenever possible. I am absolutely in love with basketball and can talk for hours about any team you’d like.

Professional experience

4yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Trauma, Abuse Coping with life changes ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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License information

OK LPC LPC07641

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cartessa Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Cartessa supported me a lot when I was working through my self esteem and anxiety issues. I always felt heard, and she is a very compassionate therapist.

Written on Mar 07, 2023 after therapy with Cartessa for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Cartessa is a major reason why I continue to stick with therapy after being very skeptical about the process. I love how she understands how I process information and adapts her communication to make sure I comprehend.

Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with Cartessa for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Cartessa has helped me grow into a completely new person, evolve into somebody i never thought i could be. She has helped me lay dead things to rest and grow new seeds i needed a push to plant.

Written on Mar 19, 2022 after therapy with Cartessa for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Cartessa is wonderful at breaking down what I am saying. She help to come up with a plan to follow and help me to gain control of my emotions and situations.

Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Cartessa for 8 months

She is great and I would highly recommend her she is a good listener and gives good advice

Written on Feb 13, 2022 after therapy with Cartessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Cartessa is an amazing therapist. She utilizes worksheets and tools to better get to the core issues. I was struggling during a time of immense uncertainty and stress, and I feel she gives me the tools I need for myself. Working with Cartessa, I have gained greater levels of emotional awareness and empowerment. I highly recommend Cartessa. She is professional, kind, and knowledgeable. I feel comfortable and safe enough to be challenged to grow in the ways I want to grow.

Written on Nov 06, 2021 after therapy with Cartessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd