As a licensed therapist in Tennessee, I bring 17 years of dedicated experience supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenging life experiences, including stress, relationship dynamics, trauma recovery, and personal transformation.
I specialize in addressing anxiety, communication challenges, mood disorders, and healing from past experiences. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on empowering individuals to develop stronger self-understanding, resilience, and healthy coping strategies.
My therapeutic work spans diverse areas including family dynamics, addiction recovery, post-traumatic growth, and supporting individuals touched by adoption and foster care experiences. I am committed to creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, build self-love, and cultivate meaningful personal growth.
Every journey is unique, and I'm honored to walk alongside my clients as they discover their inner strength and create positive change in their lives.
Professional experience
17 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsTrauma, AbuseAnger managementCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love
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Stephanie is great. I'm lucky to have her.
Written on Feb 25, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She was very helpful, insightful. I enjoyed it, I would love to continue working with her in the future, being that it was our first session.
Written on Feb 23, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie listens to me and addresses my issues with helpful suggestions. Very pleased with my therapy thus far.
Written on Feb 19, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Stephanie has been very supportive as I work through family and relationship issues. I didn't have much experience with therapy before and she made it easy. I feel much much better after meeting with her regularly for the past 9 months or so.
Written on Feb 07, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and adhd
She listens great, she gives advice when needed and where needed. I have not found a better therapist until now - and I have tried multiple places/areas.
Written on Feb 04, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Stephanie has been amazing! It’s always tough getting started and opening up but she has made it as easy as it can be. She offers excellent guidance. I am very confident in her plan and ability to help me reach my goals.
Written on Feb 04, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Stephanie is the first therapist to actually help me work through all my issues. She’s made me feel listened to and is really easy to talk to and open up with. She NEVER makes me feel rushed, and always gives me honest feedback to my concerns/problems. She has been really amazing and for the first time ever I feel like I’m healing properly! I cannot recommend her enough!
Written on Jan 01, 2026 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is truly such a kind therapist who listens and helps me get to the root. Talking to her and listening to her input has been a blessing and has strengthened me mentally
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Stephanie is patient, understanding and knowledgeable with my concerns.
Written on Nov 03, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and compassion fatigue
I have only done 2 sessions so far, and they both have been amazing! I have already seen growth and improvement
Written on Oct 24, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion
Stephanie Smith is amazing. She helped me work through the things I knew I needed. She even helped with things I didn't know was necessary to move forward.
This has been an amazing move forward for me. Thank you and good luck on your journey. Never give up!
Written on Oct 23, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie Smith is a GREAT therapist!! I have NEVER had a therapist like her before!! She listens to me, and actually seems like she cares, and she breaks things down for me so that I can understand!!
Written on Oct 14, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Great therapist
Written on Sep 19, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Stephanie is very kind and thoughtful. She listens and understands our discussions and provides a calming presence.
Written on Sep 18, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
She is wonderful! Love to speak to her weekly! ❤️
Written on Jul 06, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coaching
Great
Written on May 03, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Stephanie truly listens and hears my concerns. Sharing my situation with her has been easy and comfortable. She has given me very helpful and practical suggestions. Her genuine, kind and empathetic nature has eased my mind, has been validating and has given me more confidence. I always feel better after our sessions. She is a wonderful therapist.
Written on Apr 22, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Stephanie has been very patient and understanding of me, my reasons for starting and staying in therapy, and my concerns and troubles I bring to discuss with her. She has offered me great advice and suggestions for dealing with and resolving my conflicts.
Written on Apr 15, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Stephanie
Has always been very patient with me. My feelings and concerns are often all over the place so I can go off on tangent that can be very confusing to some people, but Stephanie always is able to reel me in and have me focus on one thing at a time And supports me through messages between sessions
Written on Mar 02, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s amazing!
Written on Jan 19, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Stephanie is great! Always in tune with my needs and we can shift gears quickly
Written on Jan 11, 2025 after therapy with Stephanie for 5 months
Stephanie is fantastic! She listens very well and helps you stay on track towards your goals and needs in your therapy journey. She cares about you and doesn’t view you as just another patient but rather views you as a human being. Highly recommend her!
Written on Dec 11, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie rocks!
Written on Sep 29, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Excellent therapist who offers insightful guidance.
Written on Aug 28, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coaching
The best!
Written on Aug 09, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
an amazing therapist, i couldn’t imagine having another one. she is so nice and everything will always be at your pace and when you’re ready to talk about it.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
I was very happy to work through my emerging family difficulties with Stephanie. She was super respectful of my choices and provided me with great advice about how to approach my relationships with family members who were not respectful of those choices. She really helped me keep perspective when I needed it most.
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning lgbt
She is amazing I just started a session with her week ago. She listens and actually cares about what you are saying.
Written on Feb 11, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and anger management
I love how she treats me
Written on Feb 04, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning adhd
Stephanie is a wonderful therapist. She is knowledgeable, kind, and considerate.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
She is great and so kind!!!!
Written on Nov 27, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions
Stephanie is wonderful, this is my first time using any sort of therapy and she has made it feel comfortable and safe . Look forward to every call I have with her.
Written on Oct 26, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, parenting issues, and adhd
I have full trust in her ability to help
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, and coping with life changes
She so far as been amazing in helping me start my journey
Written on Aug 01, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
My girl!! She knows her stuff, will let you know when you’re wrong without belittling you, and funny. I love Stephanie
Written on Jul 24, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
My first ever therapy session in my life and and Stephanie Smith made it so easy that I'm not nervous about doing my sessions and I'm ready to move forward in my therapy
Written on May 26, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Stephanie is sweet, very personable she has wonderful advice. She's a pleasure to talk to
Written on May 10, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Stephanie Smith is the best therapist I have ever had. Out of the 7 therapists I’ve seen, she is by far the easiest to talk to, the most understanding, and the most helpful, especially when I need it the most. She always responds in a timely manner, she holds me accountable when it’s necessary, and she helps me be my best self. I would recommend her to anybody and everybody that needs a good, reliable therapist. In fact, I have recommended her to a couple of my friends. If you’re looking for the best therapist, whether on this platform or beyond, you’ve found her.
Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie has helped me through so much these past few months that I’ve been working with her. She’s related to me on so many topics and I’ve always looked so forward to talking to her every week. She’s one of the best people that I’ve ever spoken with.
Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management
I’ve visited with many therapists and none of them clicked until I met Stephanie. She’s been the absolute best and I love that it can feel like I’m just having a conversation with a friend. She’s very personable and I felt seen, heard, and understood. So grateful to have found her.
Written on Feb 25, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Listens well and recommends solutions that help with daily activities
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Stephanie has helped me a TON! I was a wreck when we met, and I’m much more mellow than I was 3 months ago.
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
During my initial session with Stephanie, I was blown away by how quickly she "got me" She knew exactly where I was coming from and mirrored my own thoughts before I shared them aloud. She gave me actionable items to work on and I already feel as thought I'm on the path to achieving my goals!
Written on Oct 27, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Definitely recommend! This is my first experience in therapy and I was hesitant at first but I love that she ask questions and truly cares. I also like that she finds worksheets specific to my needs
Written on Oct 16, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie is responsive and wants to help me "dig into" my problems.
Written on Oct 04, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Stephanie is accessible, understanding and compassionate. She is helping me with fried and anxiety and I feel confident in her approach.
Written on Sep 02, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Stephanie is encouraging and supportive and really helped me! I highly recommend her.
Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
She is wonderful. I had my first session with her and she was amazing. I was kinda nervous about how it would go. But she made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. I can talk to her about anything. She is amazing. I give her 10 out of 10. I would recommend her to anyone who needs help. Expecialy females. She is wonderful and kind and so understanding. I appreciate her
Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion f
Stephanie is extremely intuitive and extremely kind. She genuinely seems to care.
Written on Jun 18, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd
Since working with Mrs. Stephanie, she has helped me in so many ways and I can see that in daily life. I couldn’t be more happy to have her and I would definitely recommend her to other people. I really appreciate everything she has done to help me.
Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
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