Simone Smith

Simone Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, and bumps in career or life transitions. She also supports clients dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues related to self-esteem. Simone has a focus on women's issues, postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, and young adult concerns.

She brings six years of clinical experience that include work in school counseling and private practice. Her style is warm and genuine and she aims to treat people with respect and compassion. Simone avoids stigmatizing labels and prefers to meet each person where they are.

Simone uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered techniques, emotionally-focused work, and Gottman Method ideas when relationships are involved. She tailors sessions to the needs and goals of each person.

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Simone helps people set clear goals, try small experiments between visits, and build everyday coping skills for stress and change. She pays attention to cultural and racial experiences when those issues come up.

If someone is ready to make changes, Simone offers support and guidance for the next steps. Prospective clients should follow the site process to begin and confirm current session options before booking.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people name what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns through small experiments and practical tools. It is commonly helpful for depression and anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on emotions and the patterns that keep people stuck, which can be useful when relationship or attachment issues are present.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Simone works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, concerns, and preferences. That means trying different techniques, checking in about progress, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and let people meet from wherever they are located. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or for sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT techniques to work in online formats, and Simone will discuss practical scheduling and format details when you begin.