Selma Smith, LCMHC

North Carolina · 11 years in practice

Selma Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 7724 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1083937882 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Selma

Selma Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She aims to create a respectful, caring space for people who are ready to make changes in their lives.

She focuses on practical, everyday steps that help people feel steadier. Sessions address self-esteem, coping with life changes, sleep problems, parenting strain, and work or career concerns.

Background and approach

Selma also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to ADHD or bipolar disorder. Her background includes helping clients with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and issues tied to adoption or fatherhood. She has worked with people affected by domestic violence, substance misuse, dissociation, and the fallout from disasters.

Those details shape how she tailors conversation and goals. Selma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build treatment plans that match each person’s needs. She explains options plainly and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Her style is collaborative and focused on skills people can use between sessions. To begin, she asks people to describe what matters most to them and what they hope to change. From there she and the client map out next steps and a schedule.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging for convenience.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Addictions
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

How evidence-based approaches fit online therapy

Selma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One approach emphasizes coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and thought-checking strategies that people can practice outside sessions. Another targets substance misuse and addiction-related patterns by identifying triggers, building alternative routines, and planning for setbacks; this helps with day-to-day choices and relapse prevention.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist listens to your goals and preferences, explains options in plain language, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This collaborative method helps ensure techniques match the issue and fit your life.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face when a focused session is needed. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a quick check-in during a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share updates or get brief support between meetings. These options can help people maintain consistency and adapt therapy to busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Selma commonly address?

She works with people facing addictions, depression, anxiety, and stress. Other focuses include self-esteem, sleep problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma and issues linked to ADHD or bipolar disorder.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based techniques. Sessions emphasize skills and steps clients can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional experience supporting people with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and substance misuse, among other concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC - in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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