- Client-centered approach
- CBT skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Lee
Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Lee Anne also works with issues such as ADHD, addictions, grief, codependency, and challenges around self-esteem and communication.
She blends client-centered conversation with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy. That means sessions often mix open listening with concrete tools to test thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connections.
EMDR is part of her background when trauma memories are getting in the way of daily life. Dialectical behavior therapy skills may be used to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Treatment plans are adapted to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Lee Anne draws on experience across mood disorders, trauma and identity concerns to tailor sessions to specific needs. She aims to create a respectful space that balances empathy with practical steps people can try between appointments. Clients and prospective clients are encouraged to discuss goals and preferences so therapy can fit their life.
She is licensed in Colorado and Texas and conducts work in English. If you plan to start, confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships influence present feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to notice patterns in current relationships and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Client-centered therapy centers the person in the room and follows their lead; in an online visit that often means the therapist listens closely and mirrors what matters most to the client before suggesting steps forward.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. In virtual sessions, CBT commonly involves homework, thought records, and short between-session practices that are easy to track. EMDR may be used when trauma memories need direct attention, and elements of it can be adapted for remote work when appropriate.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on results and comfort level.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt tasks and tools for remote sessions so work done between visits stays practical and focused on daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lee Anne address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are described as warm and interactive, combining open listening with practical exercises from cognitive behavioral and other approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and identity-related concerns.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and is based in Colorado; she also holds licensure in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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