- Guilt and shame focus
- Grief and loss support
- Panic and PTSD care
About Jerry
Jerry Smith is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with 23 years of experience. He works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and depression. He also helps people facing guilt and shame, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
Jerry approaches each person as the expert on their own story. He looks for strengths clients already use and helps them apply those strengths to what’s hard right now. He describes the first step of reaching out as a courageous move and acknowledges how hard that can feel.
In sessions he listens for what people are trying to do to survive and then talks through clearer options. Conversations move at a steady, practical pace. He focuses on concrete ways to reduce overwhelming feelings and manage intense moments.
Jerry draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, panic, and persistent worry. He explains methods in plain language and helps clients practice new skills between meetings. That approach is intended to make progress feel more predictable and understandable.
He works with people who want to sort through guilt or shame connected to relationships, faith, decisions, or past events. Jerry will help name patterns, test new behaviors, and decide what next steps look like. The goal is clearer thinking and more reliable choices, not quick fixes.
How evidence-based approaches are used in remote sessions
Jerry uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One approach focuses on skills for managing anxiety and panic, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce intense reactions. Another approach addresses trauma by helping people organize what happened, reduce the intensity of painful memories, and build coping strategies for day-to-day triggers.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each client about goals, past experiences, and preferences, and then suggest approaches to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions to fit therapy into work or family routines, to reduce travel time, or to use shorter check-ins when life is busy. Remote sessions can make it easier to practice skills in everyday settings and to keep appointments consistent with a changing schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How would he approach feelings of guilt and shame?
He treats guilt and shame by identifying patterns that keep those feelings active and teaching practical skills to respond differently. Sessions are conversational and skills-focused.
What is his professional background?
He has 23 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns related to anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood.
What credentials and region apply to his practice?
He is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Tennessee and practicing there.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does he provide?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.