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Rodney "Rod" Smith, LPC

Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

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.

Professional experience

10 yrs in practice
Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression Coping with life changes

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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

ID LPC LPC-7982

MO LPC 2023015136

Reviews

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.

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

As an ex-convict with a lot of past traumas to struggle through. His experience and approach are right on point!

Written on Feb 08, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder

I’ve done therapy in the past, Rod has been the first one to settle me(nerves) within the first session. Even though I wasn’t confident in what it was I am needing out of therapy he showed me support. He also was supportive in me identifying that I needed “homework” and started with great support in that manner. He shows empathy, compassion and validation in my experience & feelings. I am looking forward to continuing my sessions with him.

Written on Jan 31, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

I would strongly recommend Rod. He's thoughtful, kind, and has strong expertise. His counseling has been a tremendous help to me during a challenging phase of my life and I am grateful for his help. Five stars.

Written on Jan 14, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions

Good stuff

Written on Jan 02, 2025 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching

Genuinely a great guy that knows what he’s talking about. 10/10 would recommend Rod!

Written on Dec 06, 2024 after therapy with Rodney "Rod" for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd