I am licensed in Missouri and Idaho, with several years of professional counseling experience. I have experience in helping clients with recovering from addictions, relationship, trauma and abuse, anxiety, & depression issues.
I have been through my own spiritual/therapeutic journey of change for the past 30 years that has enabled me to overcome my past addictions, feelings of depression, and sexual abuse. I tell you this because it is not only important that we have the clinical and professional experience (25 years experience in the behavioral health field), but that we have personal experience as well. I believe my authentic approach to counseling creates an atmosphere of honesty, trust, and acceptance that helps us to motivate ourselves towards making positive and tremendous changes in our lives.
Professional Experience
I have recently worked in a prison as a mental health professional for the past 7 years conducting individual and group therapy. I have worked over 25 years in the fields of mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders performing evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and individual and group therapy. In addition, I have education in Biblical guided counseling and have offered it to many of my clients at there request.
Additional areas of focus: Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy
MO LPC 2023015136
ID LPC LPC-7982
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rodney "Rod" 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.
Very positive experience. I'm seeing improvements in my life and mental well being from my sessions with Rod.
Written on Dec 11, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Great therapy sessions
Written on Nov 27, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
I have been treating with Mr. Smith for months now and it has helped me immensely. His vast experience as a therapist makes him well equipped to help through even the most difficult situations. He cares deeply about his clients and is fully committed to helping them, keeping them accountable, and focused on treatment goals. Over the years I have treated with multiple different therapists, but Mr. Smith has always been amongst the best and most effective for me. I still have a ways to go to see myself through some of the situations in life I am dealing with, but the progress I have made thus far I attribute to Mr. Smith’s dedication to never giving up on me and telling me not what I want to hear, but what I need to hear. I am eternally grateful for his continued professional help.
Written on Nov 23, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Engaging, helpful, respectful. Uses visual aids to help get the point across and is clear and direct.
Written on Nov 03, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Rod is very knowledgeable and calm. He approaches problems with clarity and curiosity.
Written on Aug 04, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
For someone that has never reached out for therapy or counseling. Rod has been very professional and patient with me as I learn my way through this process!
Thank you!
Written on Jul 21, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, parenting issues, and career difficulties