Becca Smith

My expertise includes working with people experiencing anxiety, OCD, grief and complex trauma, including childhood abuse, traumatic loss, sexual assault, religious trauma, vicarious trauma in their work, such as first responders and those who experience caretaking stress. These experiences can contribute to lower confidence, social isolation and unrealistic feelings of guilt that make it hard to say no or set boundaries.

My aim is to assist you to better understand what you're experiencing, find the most effective approach to your challenges, and build emotional resiliency, along with improving your relationships.

Many clients begin working with me after reaching a point where they realize self-talk, positive thinking or simple coping skills aren't working or very helpful. My goal is to support you in moving beyond basic coping strategies and work to heal the root issues causing emotional distress in order to move forward with peace of mind and self-compassion. I look forward to working with you!

I am a person-centered therapist that likes to focus on a client's strengths. My expertise is helping people resolve and heal trauma and grief. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and use EMDR to process trauma, reduce anxiety, especially social anxiety, obsessive thoughts and heal past wounds. I also use Exposure and Response Therapy (ERP) to address concerns with OCD along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address concerns with anxiety and panic. I also have a lot of experience working with the LGBTQ+ population, especially those who experience sexual and gender identity concerns.

In the first session I like to better understand what is bringing you to counseling. I want to learn more about your background and history. I may ask some questions in the first session to better understand what would be most helpful to you and what you would like to gain from our time together. It is also your time to see how you feel talking to me and determine if you want to continue with further sessions.