Evalee Smith

Evalee Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in mental health and social services. She holds a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University and maintains credentials as LISW, LCSW, and CSW. Evalee brings long experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles.

She uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. Evalee respects each person's situation and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and managing strong emotions like anger and grief.

Her background includes work across many settings with people facing bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, caregiver strain, and LGBTQ concerns. Evalee also supports those coping with life changes, career transitions, sleep or eating struggles, and addictions.

Evalee draws on several methods in therapy. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and attachment-based ideas are used when they fit the person's needs.

She writes treatment plans to match each individual's goals and strengths. Sessions often include skill-building, problem-solving, and moments to reflect on relationship patterns. Evalee aims to help people find practical steps forward while honoring their experience.

How her approaches translate to online work

Evalee often brings client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral work into sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building trust through attentive listening. It helps when someone needs space to tell their story and feel heard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger management because it teaches concrete skills and step-by-step changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes practical emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These tools are often taught when strong emotions or impulsive behaviors make everyday life harder.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Many clients use a mix of methods rather than a single model.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It often reduces travel time, lets people join from different locations, and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm which options are offered before booking so they match your schedule and needs.