Dion Smith , LPC

Dion Smith focuses on trauma resolution and treatment for alcohol and drug use, combining professional training with insights from his own life experience. He also regularly supports people coping with depression, anxiety, and a broad range of other mental health challenges. His work with service members and their families has included several years as a civilian contractor for the Department of Defense, with a particular emphasis on military life stressors and transition back to civilian life.

He began his career in 1994 as a master’s-level specialist in school psychology and later became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a credential that reflects graduate-level training and state licensure to provide counseling services. Dion offers assessment and referral services to help clients access the most appropriate interventions and supports when needed.

Each person is treated as an individual, and Dion tailors treatment plans to the specific needs and goals of the person he is working with. Using a trauma-informed, cognitive-behavioral framework, he integrates mindfulness practices, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), experiential methods, and other interventions to help clients reach their objectives. Seeking help can feel difficult and anxiety provoking - Dion encourages people not to delay making the changes that led them to seek support.

Online Delivery of Evidence-Based Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration. It helps people feel heard and supported while they explore values, goals, and personal strengths, and it is useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-direction concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skills-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to process distressing memories and reduce the emotional impact of traumatic experiences. It is frequently incorporated into trauma-focused work when appropriate for the person's needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dion works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best fit a person’s goals, preferences, and situation, and he adjusts treatment over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support across life transitions.