I am a licensed marital and family therapist in the states of California, Oklahoma and Utah with over 25 years of experience working with youth, individuals, couples, and families. I have provided counseling to clients with various concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, parenting problems, autism spectrum disorder, anger management, and ADHD. I have also supported couples with premarital and marital counseling.
By nature I am a thoughtful and compassionate person. My hope is to create a space where you feel safe, valued, and respected in a way that will allow you to feel comfortable enough to talk about the challenges that have brought you to therapy. Depending on your goals, my counseling approach may combine cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, solution focused, experiential, narrative or family systems counseling.
I am here to help you reach your goals and am looking forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
CA LMFT 158469
OK LMFT 10117
UT LMFT 13638245-3902
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Lance 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.
Working with Dr. Smith has been life-changing. He listens deeply, gives thoughtful feedback, and equips me with tools that actually help me grow. He balances professionalism with genuine care, and I always leave sessions with clarity and something practical to work on. I’m thankful to have found a therapist who truly invests in his clients’ progress.
Written on Feb 18, 2026 after therapy with Lance for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
Lance is a great therapist, he listens and responds in a patient and non-judgmental way.
Written on Jun 21, 2022 after therapy with Lance for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Lance Smith is amazing!!! He is such a blessing. He has provided me with great wisdom and tools to help me get through my struggles and internal battles. He listens and makes me feel heard. I can’t say enough about how great he is.
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with Lance for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I greatly look forward to my sessions with Lance. He has helped me work through my struggles in constructive and positively challenging ways. I highly recommend Lance.
Written on Apr 04, 2022 after therapy with Lance for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and compassion fatigue
Lance is very easy to talk to and gives great insight. I truly feel like he is listening, sympathizing, but also opening my eyes to change my perspective in ways I wouldn’t have thought of.
Written on Dec 21, 2021 after therapy with Lance for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues
Lance is compassionate, competent and accurate in his therapeutic approach. I have received a lifetime of value from our sessions.
Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Lance for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and anger management