Phyllis Smith, LMFT

North Carolina · 5 years in practice

Phyllis Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina.

License and registration

LMFT, North Carolina: 1905 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1598111866 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Phyllis

Phyllis Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina. She offers a direct, strengths-based style aimed at helping people find clearer thinking and steadier emotion during hard times. Her work centers on listening and building goals together.

She helps clients map what they want to change and then practices new ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that build resilience over time.

Background and approach

Phyllis draws on approaches that include client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses mindfulness and relationship-focused methods to help with communication, intimacy, and repair after conflict. These approaches are used to address stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles among other issues.

She has five years of clinical experience and aims to meet people where they are. Phyllis pays attention to life context and family patterns that affect daily functioning. She looks for strengths in each person and uses those as building blocks for change.

People often come to her for help with parenting strain, family conflict, grief, trauma, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Phyllis works collaboratively and will suggest different methods depending on each client’s needs and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Phyllis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Phyllis names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping people identify their own goals; it works well when someone needs space to name what matters and to build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick or blend methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means sessions can start with one method and adapt as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video allows richer interaction and nonverbal cues, phone calls are a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can work for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Phyllis help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and grief, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as attachment and communication problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and practicing concrete changes using techniques from client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, and relationship-focused methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with diverse people and life situations.

Where is she licensed and located?

Phyllis holds an LMFT credential and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

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