I am licensed in Louisiana with 23 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & trauma and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Avoidant Personality, Codependency, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Self-love, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
LA LCSW 5663
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rena 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.
Rena is kind, friendly, knowledgeable and above all, caring. Very insightful.
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Rena for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Rena is knowledgeable, and empathetic. Our discussions have helped me to realize some things .
Written on Jan 18, 2024 after therapy with Rena for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Rena has changed my life. I have been going to therapy off and on for 8 years. I have had multiple therapists, and I have trouble trusting therapists due to a bad past experience.
However, early in 2023 I missed the feeling of having a therapist that I can confide in so I decided to give Better Help a try.
I’m not sure if Better Help is just that good at matching people to therapists or if the universe finally made things happen for me, but Rena is truly a too good to be true therapist. I still cannot believe that I learned what I learned from her. If I didn’t meet her I honestly don’t know where I’d be. After years and years of pain I finally believe that I can have a beautiful life. This is all thanks to the inner child work I’ve been doing with Rena to heal the shame that binds me.
Written on Jan 02, 2024 after therapy with Rena for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Working with Rena has changed my life.
Written on Aug 06, 2023 after therapy with Rena for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and adhd
Rena is down to earth, warm, caring and compassionate. She is very helpful at focusing on my needs and she has a lot of experience with my situation.
Written on Jun 18, 2023 after therapy with Rena for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Rena has been great for me, she has a down to earth and easy going approach. She is able to help me see my problems for what they are, and help me to focus on taking the right steps to work through them.
Written on Feb 26, 2023 after therapy with Rena for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes