Robert "Scotty" Smittle, LPC

Robert "Scotty" Smittle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas. He has 15 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, and a wide range of emotional challenges. He writes plainly and aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable.

Scotty uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and building a trusting, respectful connection. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on real-life problems rather than long clinical lectures.

He wants the therapy relationship to feel person-to-person. That means conversations where the client guides what matters most and the therapist offers tools and feedback that match those goals. He can incorporate a faith-based perspective if a person prefers that approach.

Scotty has worked with issues related to identity and sexuality, parenting and blended family concerns, ADHD, bipolar and mood issues, eating and body image struggles, and workplace or career stress. He also supports people facing intimacy challenges, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment.

Sessions are available in formats that fit modern life, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People who want to begin can expect straightforward steps to get matched and scheduled.

How Scotty Uses CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Scotty uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test out new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, addictive patterns, and many day-to-day problems because it focuses on practical steps and measurable changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a genuine connection so people feel heard and respected while they set their own goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that fit their goals, values, and preferences. That may mean blending CBT tools with client-centered conversation or bringing in faith-based perspectives when requested.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging works well for ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, family, and daily life.