Marsha Smith

You may have gotten so used to carrying stress, sadness, grief, or frustration that you barely notice how much energy it takes just to get through the day. Maybe anxiety keeps you overthinking, depression has made it harder to feel like yourself, anger is affecting the way you communicate, or a loss or relationship struggle has left you unsure how to move forward. I provide virtual individual, couples, and family therapy for adults and seniors throughout Texas, with a focus on anxiety, depression, anger management, grief and loss, and relationship issues. I also support family concerns and stress management when those challenges become connected to what you are already experiencing. With six years of experience, my goal is to provide a warm, supportive space where you can understand what is weighing on you, recognize the strengths you already have, and begin making changes that help you feel more balanced and connected in your everyday life.

I believe therapy works best when feeling understood is paired with practical ways to create change. We’ll explore the thoughts, emotions, relationships, and experiences contributing to what you are going through while identifying realistic strategies you can begin using outside of our sessions. Anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or relationship difficulties may be what initially brings you to therapy, while ongoing stress or family dynamics can reinforce those struggles and make it harder to move forward. Rather than treating those concerns as separate problems, we’ll look at how they influence one another and focus on the areas where change can have the greatest impact. Depending on your needs, I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, Solution Focused Brief Therapy to identify practical next steps, Positive Psychology to build on your strengths, Gottman Method strategies to improve communication and connection in relationships, and Bowen Family Systems or Solution Focused Couples Therapy when relationship or family patterns are central to our work.

You don’t need to know exactly where to begin before coming to therapy. We can start by figuring out what matters most to you right now. During our first few sessions, we’ll talk about what brought you in, what has been most difficult lately, and what you would genuinely like to feel or handle differently. Together, we’ll create goals that feel realistic and meaningful and identify practical steps toward them. You can expect warmth, compassion, and patience while also having someone who will help you recognize patterns and consider new ways of responding when old approaches are no longer working. Progress may look like feeling less consumed by anxiety, reconnecting with yourself during depression, managing anger more effectively, finding a healthier way to carry grief, communicating more openly, or feeling more secure in your relationships. My hope is that you leave therapy feeling more grounded, more hopeful, and better equipped to navigate whatever comes next.