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Dr. Rita Smith

MD LCPC LC0480, GA LPC LPC006779
Credentials
MD LCPC LC0480, GA LPC LPC006779
NPI Number
1508933391
Location
Georgia
Languages
English
Dr. Rita Smith

Accepting new clients

25 years experience | Counselor of Color
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About Dr. Rita Smith

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. I am also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I have seen transformation in the lives of individuals, couples, and families over the 25 years I have worked in the helping profession. I have worked in agencies with diverse population, universities, private practices, and military installations using expertise and counseling techniques to bring dynamic change and wholeness. I believe everyone can create a life that is enjoyed and full of meaning.
I use Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. My goal is to meet you where you are and support your steps forward to success and well-being.
Special Ties
• Stress, Anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Career difficulties
• Communication issues
• Coping with life changes
• Self-esteem
Licensing
LPC # 006779 (09/30/2020)

Licenses

LPC
LPC006779
LCPC
LC0480

Professional experience

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

Additional Focus Areas

  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Divorce and separation
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Self-love
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“My husband and I look forward to our sessions with Dr. Rita Smith. So far, these sessions have been beneficial in helping us gain better insight into our marriage through thoughtful conversation and resources, as we apply these tools to assist in our efforts and goals of building a healthy and sustaining lifestyle for our marriage.”

“Patient. Phenomenal expert and caring.”

“Dr. Smith is amazing. Highly recommended!”

“Appreciate Dr Smith's guidance.”

“Dr Smith is very kind and respectful. She is on time for our sessions and is professional .”

“she’s great I would recommend her to anybody and everybody”

“She really understands my needs”

“Dr. Smith listens very carefully to your concerns to give you sound advice. And she takes the time to give you practical steps toward making progress, for a positive outcome.”

“Works compassionately to get to the root of problems. Gives practical solutions and celebrates progress.”

“Dr. Smith is honest and helped me to be brutally honest with my self and have those difficult converaations, facing realities. She also helped me to see the best path forward.”

“Dr. smith is friendly and professional. She gave a lot of options for dealing with my issues”

“After attending therapy i feel better of myself and more confident in myself now”

“After attending therapy i feel better of myself and more confident in myself now”

“The counselor is incredibly insightful and an excellent listener. I truly appreciate the way she gently guides me in the right direction it's remarkable. Most importantly she creates a safe and comfortable space where I feel heard and understood. I genuinely feel at ease working with her”

“Dr Smith listens to you and creates an individual care plan, she uses Christian principles and the Bible when appropriate. She is extremely helpful, supportive and kind”

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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