Sherile Smith, LMHC, LPC

Sherile Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work. She welcomes adults ages 16 and up and emphasizes collaboration in setting goals. Her approach centers on helping people feel heard and supported while they make changes that matter to them.

She uses straightforward conversations to identify what feels most pressing, whether the concern is stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. Sessions focus on practical steps that a person can try between meetings, and on building skills for managing emotions and everyday problems. Sherile encourages clients to lead the pace and direction of their work together.

Sherile blends client-centered listening with structured techniques when those fit the situation. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work on improving how people express needs and connect with others.

Trauma-focused methods are brought in when past hurt affects day-to-day life, with care taken to move at a comfortable pace. The overall goal is clearer coping strategies, steadier mood, and better handling of life transitions like career shifts, parenting pressures, or grief.

People commonly seek her help for stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, addictions, and trauma and abuse. Sherile also addresses concerns such as chronic illness, body image, family of origin problems, and compassion fatigue. Her practice is based in Louisiana and sessions are conducted in English.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says. It helps people feel understood and decide their own next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact; it teaches small experiments and tools to reduce anxiety and manage mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time if something is not helping.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It may also let people access consistent care while they are living in a different state or country. Licensed professionals can use these formats to continue work on stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.