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Lee Anne Smith

Lee Anne Smith, LPC

Therapist in Colorado

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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15 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Attachment-informed
  • Practical CBT skills
  • Trauma-aware tools

About Lee

Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and self esteem concerns. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for busy people.

Lee Anne blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, concrete behavior changes.

EMDR is one of the tools she sometimes brings into work with trauma and abuse histories. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person's priorities and pace. Treatment plans are tailored rather than one-size-fits-all, and sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings.

Clients can expect direct, respectful conversations and flexible thinking about what will help. Lee Anne pays attention to patterns like codependency, abandonment, and family of origin issues alongside symptoms such as mood swings or dissociation. She also supports people navigating sexual identity, intimacy concerns, body image, chronic illness, and work stress.

Lee Anne maintains licenses in Colorado and Texas and practices from Colorado. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's intake steps to match and schedule with her.

How Lee Anne’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Lee Anne uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early and important relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people struggle with trust, abandonment, or repeating relationship cycles. It looks at patterns and aims to build steadier ways of relating.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT is practical and skill-based, often used for anxiety, depression, and managing mood or attention symptoms. EMDR is another option she uses for trauma and abuse histories to process distressing memories while tracking targeted eye movements.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and the problems they want to address. This may mean mixing approaches over time as needs change.

The practical upside of online therapy is it can fit into a busy life. Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments, fit a session into a work break, or avoid travel time. Many people find that remote meetings allow consistent progress while balancing daily responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Lee Anne help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, grief, and self esteem concerns, among other issues.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her approach is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful conversation and practical strategies that people can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.

Where is Lee Anne licensed and based?

Lee Anne is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas and practices from Colorado.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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