- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPMHC
- Licensed in
- Delaware
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Arkava
Arkava Smith is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) based in Delaware with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at helping people feel heard and better able to manage everyday struggles.
Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most. Arkava builds conversations around each person's needs and priorities, then works with them to try practical ways to cope and move forward.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how stress and relationships affect daily life. Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s experience and choices. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions and improve coping.
These methods are adapted to fit what a person brings to sessions. Arkava has supported people through grief, intimacy-related worries, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses specialized issues such as postpartum depression, ADHD, multicultural stress, and challenges linked to prejudice and discrimination.
The work often mixes short-term skill building with deeper conversations about patterns and values. Convenient session options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling, so people can choose a format that fits their routine.
What Arkava works with
Everything Arkava lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Arkava helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Young adult issues
Approaches Arkava lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Arkava blends therapy approaches online
Arkava uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sure the person’s experience guides the work. That means listening carefully and following what each client wants to address, whether it is parenting strain, grief, or anxiety.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT offers concrete tools for managing strong feelings, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and handling distress more safely.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines, then tailor methods to fit the person’s needs. This collaborative process helps decide which skills or conversations will be most useful.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a closer face-to-face feel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is handy for short check-ins or flexible scheduling. These formats make therapy easier to fit around parenting, work, or school commitments.
Questions people ask about Arkava
What kinds of problems does Arkava address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Arkava offers a calm, straightforward style. She creates a nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical coping and listening to each person’s priorities.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional work experience in mental health in Delaware.
What credentials and location are listed?
Arkava holds the credential LPMHC and practices in Delaware.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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