Lee Anne Smith, LPC
Compassionate counselor who helps reshape life stories
Details
| Name | Lee Anne Smith |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Texas, Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Lee
Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, and identity concerns. Her style is warm and interactive and she works to make sessions feel direct and practical.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Lee Anne also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions blend talk, skill practice, and problem-solving that fit each person’s life. Clients often come for help with stress, grief, relationship strain, substance concerns, and struggles around self-esteem or body image. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, burnout, or difficult family histories.
Treatment focuses on small, usable changes rather than abstract theory. Lee Anne integrates Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior strategies when useful. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts, building emotional coping skills, and practicing new ways to respond to strong feelings.
She adapts pacing and tools to suit each person’s needs and goals. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She aims to create a respectful space where concerns can be named and workable steps planned.
Lee Anne keeps collaboration central and adjusts plans as progress and priorities shift.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar disorder among the things Lee works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lee among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lee directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lee directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Ideas Work Online
Lee Anne often uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite painful or limiting stories about themselves. This approach focuses on separating a person from the problem and finding alternative meanings that feel more useful. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to identify relationship patterns that affect mood, trust, and closeness, and to practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lee Anne treats therapy as a collaboration - she listens to goals, tests different techniques, and adjusts the plan as needed. Clients shape which methods are emphasized based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Her online practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video sessions suit in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing coach-style contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and medical schedules while keeping focus on practical steps and steady progress.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, LGBT identity questions, relationships, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions mix narrative discussion with practical skills work so people leave with clear steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with licensure in Colorado and Texas and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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