- Person-centered approach
- Practical sleep support
- Strengths-based care
About Evalee
Evalee Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in mental health and social services. She holds a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University and carries credentials as LISW, LCSW, and CSW. Evalee presents a calm, respectful style and focuses on practical steps that people can use each day.
She helps people with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and sleep difficulties. Other areas she supports include parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and attention-related difficulties. Evalee also addresses concerns like caregiver strain, codependency, and feelings of emptiness.
Her sessions are warm and interactive. She uses a person-centered outlook that emphasizes a client’s strengths. This often means setting clear, achievable goals and practicing simple skills between meetings.
Evalee draws on several approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, attachment-based ideas, and emotionally-focused work. Mindfulness and psychoeducation are woven into sessions when helpful, and plans are tailored to what each person needs.
She encourages small, steady changes rather than big leaps. Conversations are direct, nonjudgmental, and respectful. Parents reading on a phone will find brief, practical guidance alongside space to talk about feelings and daily routines.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and closeness. It can help people who want to understand repeated relationship struggles and build more stable connections.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems by introducing simple exercises and step-by-step problem solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as issues and needs change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use the approaches above to teach skills, review sleep routines, and practice strategies between meetings so support fits into everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and sleep concerns, among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a person-centered, strengths-based focus that emphasizes practical skills and clear goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health and social services and a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LISW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.