Lewis Smith, LPC

Lewis Smith is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes in clear, practical ways. Lewis aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for everyday life.

He listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals. Sessions often include tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits, build coping skills, and improve communication. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods to keep work concrete and goal-focused.

Lewis has a long history of helping people deal with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. He also supports those facing burnout, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and career uncertainty. His approach is flexible and adapted to the issue at hand.

People come to him for help with mood problems such as depression and bipolar symptoms, for attention-related concerns like ADHD, and for struggles with anger, impulsivity, or codependency. He also helps with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood challenges.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Lewis balances listening with active skill-building, aiming to leave people with steps they can use between meetings. He offers services to English-speaking clients across a range of life stages in the District of Columbia and beyond.

CBT and Client-Centered Tools Delivered Online

Lewis uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, mood shifts, stress, and habits tied to addiction because it focuses on specific skills and experiments to try between sessions. He also uses client-centered approaches that prioritize listening, empathy, and the person’s own goals to shape the work and pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lewis will talk through options and work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions lean more toward skills practice, reflective conversation, or a mix of both.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer quick, flexible ways to stay connected between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical progress.