Lee Anne Smith, LPC

Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and a range of life stresses. Her approach is warm and interactive and grounded in clear, evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy. In sessions she talks through what’s happening now and finds small, doable steps clients can try between appointments. She focuses on skills that reduce worry, lift mood, and improve daily coping. Lee Anne also works with people facing addiction, relationship concerns, grief, and identity questions. Her background includes work with trauma and post-traumatic stress, and she integrates EMDR when it fits a client’s goals. Attachment-based ideas guide how she thinks about relationship patterns and family of origin issues. She also brings techniques from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Lee Anne tailors each plan to the person in front of her. Sessions blend talking, practical exercises, and targeted homework so progress is measurable. She emphasizes collaboration and clear goals rather than one-size-fits-all methods. She provides therapy in English and sees clients across Colorado. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People who want a straight-talking, skills-focused therapist often find her approach useful.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems like ADHD-related struggles where clear skill practice can help. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of connecting and setting boundaries when relationships feel stuck.

Lee Anne uses a client-centered stance alongside these approaches, which means she works collaboratively and adapts methods to each person's goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; she will discuss options and tailor a plan based on the needs and preferences you bring to sessions.

Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls let you maintain face-to-face interaction while saving travel time. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or if a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, on-the-go coaching, or ongoing skills practice between appointments. These formats make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.