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Dr. James Smith

SC LISW-CP 16604
Credentials
SC LISW-CP 16604
NPI Number
1932960564
Location
South Carolina
Languages
English
Dr. James Smith
32 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Dr. James Smith

I am licensed in South Carolina with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LISW-CP
16604

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Domestic violence
  • Family of origin issues
  • Fatherhood issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Infidelity
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexuality
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Systemic Therapy

Languages

  • English

14 Reviews

“Dr. Smith is incredibly thoughtful and handles all issues with delicacy and care while still uncovering root cause, and then further helping us to process and understand. I would strongly recommend any couple seeking therapy to utilize his services.”

“Dr. Smith has a great professional approach and I can tell he truly cares about his clients and their wellbeing. I look forward to our future sessions.”

“Amazing”

“Dr Smith has been extremely helpful to me.”

“Dr. James (as I call him) is so amazing! He has actively listened to my issues and is helping me work through them effectively. When he communicates with me, he will summarize my feelings and give feedback, then asking me to summarize his feedback. It helps both of us grasps what we communicate about and how we can understand each other. He is very personable, easy to talk to and confide in. He will hold me accountable for my thoughts and actions, and give positive alternatives. I would definitely recommend Dr. James Smith to my friends and family! He is the absolute BEST!!!”

“Dr. Smith has really helped me to navigate through everything I have been going through.”

“Thank you for the tools and helping to assist us”

“Dr. Smith is AMAZING!!! He really helps me address my issues, allows me to be myself, and always ends on a positive note. I'm so glad to be one of his clients.”

“Dr Smith has turned my life around! He took me from a place of insecurity and fear and instantly lifted me up to be a better me and has continued to do it in a loving gentle way that I could see and work for myself. He challenges my negative thoughts and motivates me to dip deep in myself to be the best version of me. I can't recommend him enough or speak more highly of him. I am so thankful for Dr Smith for everything he has done to help me, and everything he will do in the future as I continue to grow! I am truly blessed to have connected with him.”

“Dr. Smith has been very compassionate and helpful in identifying problems and assisting with tools to meet our needs.”

“Amazing therapist and someone i truly trust”

“My husband and I are so thankful for Dr. Smith. I would highly recommend him to anyone. He has made us feel very comfortable and supported through this whole process. He not only listens and offers help and insight, but I can tell that he genuinely cares. I was very weary of starting therapy and now I’m not sure what took me so long to start.”

“Dr. Smith is excellent at what he does. He is able to identify issues faced and work on finding a resolution. I would recommend Dr. Smith to anyone. :)”

“Dr. Smith is kind, attentive, approachable, and answers all questions with respect and kindness. He is wonderful.”

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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