- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Frederick
Dr. Frederick Smoot is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. He brings five years of clinical experience and a calm, curious presence to sessions.
He focuses on practical help for everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and parenting concerns. His style is warm and direct. He listens without judgment and asks clear questions to help people see patterns that cause pain.
Sessions aim to be honest and respectful while keeping the client’s goals front and center.
Background and approach
Dr. Smoot uses tools drawn from several approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered methods. He works with clients to set concrete goals and small steps they can try between sessions.
These steps are practical and aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and relationships. People seeking help for addiction, grief, intimacy concerns, or compassion fatigue will find a practitioner who pays attention to both feelings and behavior. He also supports clients facing life transitions, career strain, or issues related to caregiving and aging.
Therapy with Dr. Smoot is collaborative. He helps people figure out what matters most to them and builds a plan around those priorities.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients according to scheduling needs.
What Frederick works with
Everything Frederick lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Frederick helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Frederick lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with what matters. It helps people cope with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoidance to committed steps.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes active listening and empathy. The therapist follows the client's lead, offering reflection and support to help people feel understood and to explore their own solutions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around relationships or parenting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Smoot collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is an issue, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or coaching-style contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Frederick
What concerns does Dr. Smoot help with?
He addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, addictions, grief, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is warm, curious, and appropriately direct, combining listening with clear questions and collaborative goal-setting.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and uses multiple therapeutic tools in practice.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients for remote sessions.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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