Rebecca Levenson-Smith

Rebecca Levenson-Smith is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland with 11 years of experience. She began her career teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and later moved into community mental health. Her background also includes art, which she sometimes weaves into therapeutic work.

Rebecca has worked in schools, homes, offices, and via telehealth settings. She has helped people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, anger, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, caregiver stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose.

Her practice draws on several approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is offered to help clients clarify values and take manageable action toward them.

Rebecca also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas when relationship patterns or emotional connection are central concerns. She works in a client-centered way, listening closely and adapting methods to fit each person’s needs and goals.

She aims to help clients gain useful insight while developing practical coping skills. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting achievable goals, and building steps toward change. Rebecca describes therapy as a collaborative process and supports people as they work through challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take steps toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and situations where values and action need more focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change those patterns. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing stressful reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one method will fit forever.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The biography notes telehealth experience, but confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find remote sessions helpful for steady progress while balancing work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.