- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lewis
Lewis Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, and the daily strains of parenting. He offers straightforward support for relationship troubles, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes.
He focuses on practical skill building in every session. That often means working on clearer communication, coping skills for panic or anger, and steps to manage mood shifts. He also helps clients sort out family patterns and parenting concerns without judging their choices.
Background and approach
Lewis draws on methods that center the client and set small, achievable goals. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. He combines that with emotionally focused work to help people name and shift the feelings behind conflicts.
Clients can expect a collaborative, steady style. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person and focus on what will make life easier day to day. Lewis also brings experience with trauma, addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress.
He practices in the District of Columbia and offers services in English. He welcomes discussions about concerns like career strain, fatherhood issues, blended family challenges, abandonment, and chronic illness, and he helps people clarify the next steps toward better functioning.
What Lewis works with
Everything Lewis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lewis helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lewis lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 guide online parenting work
Lewis commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel understood so they can find their own solutions; it is useful for building confidence and sorting family roles. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then teaches steps to change them, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and make parenting tasks feel more manageable.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize emotional processing, skill practice, motivation, or short-term problem solving so the plan matches the person’s needs.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules are tight. Phone sessions can be a good option when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, and the ability to maintain momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Lewis
What concerns does Lewis often address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and career or life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered, collaborative approach that emphasizes practical skills and clear goals. Sessions often include communication practice and strategies to manage strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the District of Columbia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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