Hope Spencer

Hope Spencer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who believes a strong connection between client and therapist starts the work. She keeps sessions straightforward and warm, listening closely and helping people find practical next steps. Her manner is caring and energetic, and she often uses humor to ease tense moments.

With 22 years of experience, Hope draws on several approaches to match the concern at hand. She commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to center a person's own goals and perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, achievable goals.

Hope helps people address stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, self-esteem, and career stress. Additional areas she works with include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family of origin problems, and caregiver stress.

Her style is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions are a place to talk through current problems, learn simple skills, and practice new ways of handling daily life. She aims to tailor strategies to each person's needs rather than applying the same plan to everyone.

Hope received a Master of Science and holds the LPC credential. She practices in Mississippi and conducts therapy in English. To begin, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and perspective, offering a listening, nonjudgmental space to clarify what matters most. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns by building understanding and personal direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and some trauma-related reactions because it gives concrete strategies to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hope will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals, current challenges, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as progress and needs evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, cut travel time, and allow check-ins that fit around work or caregiving. Some formats also make it simpler to have shorter, focused meetings or to avoid using video when that helps with comfort or bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches so the work feels practical and focused, even when it happens remotely.