Elizabeth Smith, LCSW
Practical, person-centered support for parenting and life stressors
Book with Elizabeth- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical experience and a longer history in social work. She practices in Oregon and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She aims to listen first, then help people find small changes that make life more manageable.
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, and trauma. She also supports those facing relationship friction, parenting pressures, self-esteem concerns, and big life transitions.
Background and approach
Elizabeth brings experience from settings that included long-term support for people with serious mental health needs. Her style is direct and warm. Sessions are collaborative and person-centered.
She uses clear tools and homework when a skill will help, and she leans on conversation when people need to make sense of their feelings. Elizabeth often uses approaches that focus on how people connect to others and to themselves. She draws on cognitive strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Mindfulness practices and emotion regulation skills are offered for handling intense feelings and panic symptoms. She also helps with practical coaching around communication, boundaries, and routines that support parenting and work demands. The goal is to leave each session with one or two doable steps.
Small changes over time are the focus of her work.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Elizabeth often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect emotions and parenting. This approach helps people notice connection styles and try different ways of relating in everyday life.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is helpful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and changing routines that affect parenting and work life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adapt tools as needs change over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing coaching between sessions. Together these options offer flexibility for busy schedules, parenting demands, and different comfort levels with therapy.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting challenges, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is nonjudgmental and person-centered. She works collaboratively and mixes conversation with practical skills and exercises when helpful.
How many years of clinical practice does she have?
She has five years of experience as a clinician, plus additional years working in social work and mental health settings supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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