I am licensed in Missouri and Idaho, with several years of professional counseling experience. I have experience in helping clients with recovering from addictions, relationship, trauma and abuse, anxiety, & depression issues.
I have been through my own spiritual/therapeutic journey of change for the past 30 years that has enabled me to overcome my past addictions, feelings of depression, and sexual abuse. I tell you this because it is not only important that we have the clinical and professional experience (25 years experience in the behavioral health field), but that we have personal experience as well. I believe my authentic approach to counseling creates an atmosphere of honesty, trust, and acceptance that helps us to motivate ourselves towards making positive and tremendous changes in our lives.
Professional Experience
I have recently worked in a prison as a mental health professional for the past 7 years conducting individual and group therapy. I have worked over 25 years in the fields of mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders performing evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and individual and group therapy.
Additional areas of focus: Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy
ID LPC LPC-7982
MO LPC 2023015136
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rodney "Rod" 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.
I really enjoy therapy with Rodney, he’s very intelligent and keen. He is also very nice and has an understanding perspective.
Written on Apr 05, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Rod quickly determined some of my issues and uses solid examples on how to address them in a better way. He empowers me to accept responsibility for my bad behaviors and shows me a better path for me to improve my personal relationships
Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue
He is prompt
Written on Apr 01, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Rod is great! He has been very helpful!
Written on Apr 01, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and adhd
I am very thankful that I matched with Mr. Smith as a therapist. He really takes the time to know his clients and understand their issues so he can offer the best help he can. He has many years of experience and that shows based on how effective his counseling sessions are. I would strongly recommend him to anyone considering therapy.
Written on Mar 06, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great guy and very down to earth. He will shoot you straight in a respectful way and will hold you accountable for your actions.
Written on Feb 11, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coaching