Mary Smith, LPC
About me
Hello! I am a licensed professional counselor from North Mississippi with 17 years experience as a counselor. I have worked with persons from 3 to 99 with focuses mainly on young adults and families.
I use cognitive behavior approaches in my therapy and am trained in EMDR, trauma therapy, Moral Reconation Therapy and various other types of techniques to aid in helping a person become successful at achieving their goals. I have a strong focus in anger management, conflict resolution and anxiety reduction.
I am open and supportive of all persons regardless of age, race, creed, religion, gender, orientation, and or sports team . Therapy is about exploring oneself and finding peace. Each person is unique, each experience is unique, and I would be honored to help you discover what this is and means to you.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
MS LPC 2590