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Aviance Smith

Therapist(she, her)
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Relationship issues, Identity issues
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I am glad you are here. I work with adults who are navigating depression, anxiety, mood-related challenges, family relationship stress, and major life transitions. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed by conflict with family, job loss, separation, career changes, college transitions, or the pressure of trying to hold everything together while their stress keeps building. I help clients better understand what they are carrying and find healthier ways to cope and move forward.

I help clients work through depression, anxiety, mood instability, family conflict, and life changes while building more confidence, emotional steadiness, and healthier ways of responding to stress in everyday life.

My approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is to meet the client where they are in their life.

When choosing to work with me as a therapist I will be joining you to help develop a specific care that is personalized for your individual needs and concerns. I believe it is necessary to develop the therapeutic alliance and build rapport together. I will be here for you to actively listen, to help you learn, grow and begin feeling better.

What you can expect from me

We will begin with understanding your goals, or figuring out what goals might look like,

Our work will continue to bring clarity and healing to you.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Inquisitive, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at Lamar University
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Relationship issues, Identity issues
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Family issues, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Men's issues, Women's issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Attachment Based, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Humanistic, Positive Psychology, Narrative Therapy
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English