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Cara Smith, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Georgia with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in working with all different populations to include: Children, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics. My areas of expertise include: helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, self-love and building your confidence. I also have experience working with clients on work place challenges, career difficulties, parenting, family conflicts/dynamics, behavior modification, social phobias, attention deficit and social phobias. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Dependent Personality, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, Jealousy, Life purpose, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
GA LCSW CSW005450
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cara Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Cara Smith understands what I need. Instead of pushing her agenda she listens to my concerns.
Written on Apr 02, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Cara is very understanding and sweet but at times feels like she doesn’t put her all into it. She’s always very late and seems preoccupied with other things during sessions
Written on Dec 01, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Cara is a wonderful person who is patient and understanding. I would highly recommend.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
She is extremely helpful!
Written on Nov 29, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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Written on Oct 25, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
thank you!!
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compas