- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centered care
About Yiasha
Yiasha Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, trauma, anxiety, and the practical stresses that come with life transitions. Yiasha often helps people who are coping with relationship strain, grief, substance concerns, or issues tied to identity and self-worth.
She has spent much of her career supporting young adults adjusting to new stages of life and people living with chronic mental health challenges. Sessions are focused on identifying patterns that make daily functioning harder and finding concrete ways to respond differently. Yiasha places emphasis on addressing negative thoughts that can shape behavior and mood.
In practice she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. That means conversations center on the person's experience while also working on practical tools and skills for managing emotions and reactions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when people want clearer steps toward change.
Yiasha listens for how past relationships and family experiences influence present struggles. She can help untangle feelings such as guilt and shame, abandonment wounds, body image concerns, or codependency patterns. Sessions tend to be direct and practical, with time spent on small, doable changes.
People seeking therapy with her should expect straightforward conversation about day-to-day difficulties and targeted skill building. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's scheduling process to match and arrange an initial session.
Approaches used in online sessions
Yiasha often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy when working with people online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and patterns that feed guilt or shame. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own experience and priorities, so sessions start with what matters most to the individual and work from there.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be useful for people who want concrete techniques for distress tolerance and better communication in relationships. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. The therapist and client can discuss practical arrangements and how to shape sessions for the person's everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, addictions, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns and build practical skills for responding to those feelings.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an LPC credential and has six years of clinical experience working mainly with young adults and people with chronic mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.