Rebecca Phelps-Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career pressure, or life changes. Her style is practical and direct, with a focus on finding steps that make daily life more manageable.
Rebecca draws on 15 years of clinical experience across many settings. She uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions often focus on clearer thinking, spotting unhelpful patterns, and building small habits that add up.
Her background includes work in emergency services and crisis intervention. That experience informs how she helps people cope after traumatic events and during high-stress jobs. She has particular experience supporting first responders and other professionals exposed to repeated stress and vicarious trauma.
In a session Rebecca listens first, then offers practical tools and options you can try between meetings. She can help people with grief, addiction concerns, sleep or eating disruptions, anger, panic, and mood changes. She also addresses attachment and communication problems and struggles around body image.
Rebecca asks new clients to click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. She provides services in English and does not accept international clients.
How Rebecca’s approaches adapt to online work
Rebecca uses client-centered work to create a space where people feel heard and respected; this approach helps when the main goal is understanding struggles like low self-esteem or relationship worries. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rebecca collaborates with each person to choose what fits their goals and preferences. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts techniques so sessions stay focused and practical.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try behavioral experiments or mindfulness practices between sessions and bring observations back to discuss together.
Attachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and career strain, among other issues. Rebecca also helps people coping with trauma, grief, addictions, and changes in life.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered; she listens and then offers concrete steps. Techniques include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rebecca has 15 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings, including emergency services and crisis intervention.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Please check the listed session choices when you schedule.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability. Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.