- 25 years experience
- Client-centered approach
- Adoption and foster care
About Lewis
Lewis Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people through difficult times. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and other life changes. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who are overwhelmed or unsure where to start.
Smith listens first and works at the client’s pace. Sessions center on real problems and concrete steps people can try between meetings. He uses familiar methods to help clients build coping skills, manage mood shifts, and improve communication with others.
Over his career he has supported people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to chronic illness. Adoption and foster care appears among his additional focus areas, and he brings that perspective into conversations when it is relevant to a person’s story.
His style blends warmth with focused problem solving. He helps people untangle patterns like avoidance, codependency, or impulsivity and find clearer ways to respond. Practical tools and short-term goals are common parts of the work.
Clients who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth approach tend to do well with him. He aims to help people regain steadiness, clarify priorities, and move forward with manageable steps.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach is useful when someone needs a listening space and practical feedback.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective ones. It often includes simple exercises to practice between sessions and can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, looks at patterns in close relationships and how emotions shape those interactions. It can help people working through attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns, and repeated conflicts in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Other practical benefits include being able to choose a quieter time of day and using paper-and-pen exercises or screen-shared worksheets during the session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related struggles such as anger, self esteem, and career stress.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens first, then uses goal-focused techniques to help people practice new ways of coping between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes and complex challenges.
Where is he located and licensed?
He practices in the District of Columbia and holds a DC LPC credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.