Paige Smart, LPC, LMHC
Warm, practical therapy for stress and trauma
Details
| Name | Paige Smart |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC, LMHC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Washington, Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Paige
Paige Smart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Missouri. She has six years of clinical experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, addiction, and relationship struggles. Paige aims to create a warm, non-judgmental space so people can feel heard and begin to make changes.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that starts with listening. Paige learns about how biological, psychological, and social factors have shaped each person's situation.
Background and approach
She uses that information to tailor clear, practical steps that fit each person's life. Her work often addresses trauma and its ongoing effects. Paige draws on methods that help people reduce the impact of painful memories and regain daily functioning.
She also uses tools to manage emotional ups and downs and to build safer, more satisfying relationships. Paige combines Narrative ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavior techniques. Sessions focus on small experiments, skill-building, and change that can be practiced between appointments.
The tone is steady, direct, and hopeful rather than clinical. People meet with Paige by phone, video, chat, or messaging, and she helps them find what works best. She speaks English and practices under Missouri and Washington credentials as LPC and LMHC.
Her goal is to help people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar disorder among the things Paige works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Paige 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 Paige directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Paige uses Narrative-influenced work to help people reframe problems and see new possibilities. Narrative ideas focus on stories people tell about themselves and their lives, and they help separate the person from the problem so new choices become visible.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and building trust. That helps people feel understood while they consider change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical experiments to change mood and behavior.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Paige will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that suit the person's needs. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most, so therapy remains collaborative and flexible.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different situations. Video helps keep face-to-face connection; phone requires less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in; chat and messaging work well for shorter updates or when writing feels easier. These options make scheduling easier and help people fit therapy into real life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Paige address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, addiction, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and non-judgmental and emphasizes collaboration. Sessions blend narrative listening with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques.
What experience does she bring?
Paige has six years of experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma and mood disorders, and supporting people to reduce the daily impact of difficult experiences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Missouri with licensure noted as MO LPC and WA LMHC.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Paige offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start therapy?
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