About Sheena
Dr. Sheena Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career challenges, and family-related concerns.
She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away and aims to make therapy understandable and down-to-earth. She uses proven, evidence-based techniques that match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on reducing overwhelming symptoms, improving relationships, and building steady coping skills.
Background and approach
She takes a collaborative approach and helps clients set realistic goals they can measure over time. Her background includes extensive experience in community mental health and work that addresses trauma and life transitions. That history informs how she helps people manage mood struggles, post-traumatic stress, and the fallout from separation or divorce.
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, forgiveness, narcissistic dynamics, and women's concerns. In sessions she prioritizes clear communication and practical tools. Clients can expect help with developing healthier patterns, managing strong emotions, and improving self-regard.
The focus is on actionable strategies that fit into daily life. Dr. Smith offers multiple online formats to suit different needs.
She practices in New Jersey and conducts therapy in English. For people ready to begin, she guides them through a short matching process to find the best fit and schedule sessions that suit their routine.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. Smith works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person's needs. One approach she frequently uses is cognitive-behavioral style work, which helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced ways of thinking. This method is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management.She also applies trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, pacing, and stabilizing symptoms before moving into deeper processing. Those methods help people dealing with post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, and intense emotional reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to symptoms, life context, and goals, and then recommend strategies that fit the person's needs and preferences. The process is collaborative, and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for more in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good choice when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Messaging or live chat suits brief check-ins, timely feedback, or people who prefer typed communication. These options help people fit sessions into work, family life, or busy schedules while keeping treatment focused and practical.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English