Dr. Lance Smith

Dr. Lance Smith helps people dealing with stress, anger, relationship strain, anxiety, and depression. He is a licensed marital and family therapist with 25 years of work in California and elsewhere. He aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find practical ways forward.

He builds a calm, respectful space for conversations. He listens first and asks questions to understand how problems show up in daily life. Sessions focus on what matters to the person sitting in the room, not on labels.

Dr. Smith uses a mix of approaches based on each person's goals. You might work on changing unhelpful thoughts, improving communication, or noticing patterns from past relationships that still affect current life. He also uses short-term problem solving when a quick plan is needed.

When relationships are struggling he draws on methods that strengthen connection and rebuild trust. For people coping with trauma or grief he combines attention to emotion with steps to manage reactions day to day. He often helps people set clear, achievable goals and track progress between meetings.

He holds a California licensed marital and family therapist credential, LMFT. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to his availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How his approaches fit with online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice repeated relationship habits and try new ways of relating that build more safety and connection. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own experience. The therapist listens without judging and follows the client's pace so people can clarify what matters and make choices that fit their life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Smith discusses options with each person and chooses methods together based on goals, preferences, and how problems show up. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the client needs most, whether that is emotion-focused work, skills practice, or short-term problem solving.

Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between longer appointments. Different approaches translate well to remote work - for example, discussion-based methods and skill practice can be handled in a video or phone appointment, while goal-focused planning helps keep progress measurable across sessions.