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Deborah Smart

FL LMHC MH11155
Credentials
FL LMHC MH11155
NPI Number
1720418718
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Deborah Smart
22 years experience

About Deborah Smart

I am a dedicated mental health professional with a BS in Education, an M.Ed. in School Counseling, and an MA in Mental Health Counseling. My personal and professional journey has been shaped by the mentorship of others, and I consider it a blessing to now offer that same guidance to those seeking growth and healing.

Across my lifetime of experience, I have worked in multiple counseling settings and developed expertise in trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and family-related challenges. I believe that every person carries some degree of brokenness, and that healing requires understanding our past and present pain so we can grow into our fullest potential. Within this realm, I also include Christian Counseling within my approach for those who desire it.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens through connection. I help individuals learn to communicate from the heart, listen to understand, and take tangible steps toward relieving emotional pain and discomfort. It is my honor to walk alongside each client, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support their movement toward wholeness, clarity, and renewed purpose.

Please check out my available times and know that I can make many more times available to you when you contact me. Just let me know times that you have that work for you and I will do my very best to find times in the morning, afternoon, or evening that work for us both! Then I will personally schedule you for those times.

Licenses

LMHC
MH11155

Professional experience

  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Divorce and separation
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“I love working with Deborah! She’s made something I was so nervous about east and enjoyable!”

“Deborah has a wonderful gift and many tools to help you. I am blessed to have found her.”

“Deborah is so attentive, caring, very good listener, non-biased and I haven’t had a therapist like this ever before. I look forward to my weekly sessions with her all the time.”

“In the two months we worked together, Debbie consistently proved to be a remarkable resource. She is insightful, compassionate, and professional. She is not only a great listener, but she often took the initiative to reach out to me by message to see how I was doing between sessions. That was so helpful to my healing journey! I didn't even know how much I needed it at the time, but her thoughtfulness and empathy really touched me. She helped me to understand my grief and depression and come to terms with my loss in a positive way, and I was finally able to move out from the dark cloud hanging over me. Thank you!”

“Deborah was amazing to work with. Very compassionate and understanding and able to work through things in my life very well. Would highly recommend her!”

“She is very compassionate and offers great suggestions and listens. She too a lot of time to listen”

“Very honest and presents well. Helps to keep me keep on track when I go off on a tangent.”

“She is very understanding, non-judgmental, caring, warm, and offers good advice and new perspectives.”

“Not good with writing review. Deborah is awesome.”

“She’s so understanding and listen well to concerns, her responses are mind-settling and comfortable”

“Deborah is great, professional and friendly. I felt being heard, seen and cared in the three-month therapy. She helped me walk out from depression and grief, rebuild a supporting network and focus my attention on my goals for life. I would definitely recommend her.”

“Having Debbie as a therapist has been so helpful and supportive. She’s helped me to navigate challenging experiences and plan to have the best life I deserve for myself. I’m so thankful for her encouragement!”

“Debbie is really sweet and has a knack in organizing my thoughts when they are all jumbled up”

“Deborah has been a wonderful help to me as she guides me through the process to wholistic healing. I am grateful for her help. She is professional yet warm. Truly an excellent therapist.”

“Deborah is calm, easy-going, and thoughtful. Conversations with her helped me shift my thinking and reflect on the improvements in my life rather than feel hindered by the challenges. I would definitely recommend!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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