- Calm practical guidance
- Goal focused work
- Emotion centered care
About Tahaji
Tahaji Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addiction-related problems. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, career strain, and life changes. Tahaji writes in a direct, caring way and aims to make the first step feel doable for someone under pressure.
She came to clinical social work after many years in public service, including work as a 911 call taker and dispatcher. That background shapes how she listens when people bring crisis, trauma, or high-stress experience into the room. She uses that experience to stay calm and practical during difficult conversations.
Tahaji draws on a range of approaches in sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try small behavior changes. Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide how she follows the client's lead and explores emotions together. Existential perspectives are woven in when questions about meaning and purpose come up.
Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and steady progress rather than complicated theory. Tahaji aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk about guilt, shame, abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, and impulsivity. She supports people who are coping with caregiver stress, separation, eating and substance issues, and related challenges.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients set realistic steps, practice new skills, and notice what changes. People interested in working with Tahaji are encouraged to follow the site's intake steps to begin the matching process.
How Tahaji’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making steady progress through life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying small experiments to change them. CBT often helps with stress, low mood, and anxiety symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and following the client's lead to build trust and insight.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel like the best fit, and may combine elements from different approaches based on needs, goals, and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people join from a location that is convenient for them or choose session lengths that better match a break at work. Ask about current options during the matching and scheduling steps to learn which formats are offered.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Tahaji address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy problems, as well as issues related to addiction, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct, calm, and collaborative. Sessions emphasize practical steps, emotional processing, and choosing values-based actions.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of clinical experience and a long prior career in public service including work as a 911 call taker and dispatcher.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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