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.
Additional areas of focus: Communication problems, 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.
I've had a good experience with Rod, I appreciate that he listens and helps me learn so much about myself.
Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Rod really looks for ways to connect on a personal level and to finds ways to build a level playing field where I can know that I am being listened to and that my concerns are being understood and addressed. Most times I leave our sessions feeling better than when we started. I enjoy talking with Rod, he feels like a friend and trusted confidant.
Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
I really like him
Written on Aug 20, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Rod has been a great therapist for me, I’m normally not one for therapy but I’ve found that with Rod I’ve been able to make more meaningful work on my personal growth
Written on Aug 19, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and adhd
Got to the point and offered insight to my situation.
Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and grief
So far, I feel that Rod has been helpful in my current need. He listens attentively and uses relatable stories to the topics we are discussing and has included my faith very nicely. I feel better after talking through things with him.
Written on Aug 01, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd