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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT
- Parenting and career
About Cara
Cara Smith, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Clinical Social Worker (CSW), is licensed in Georgia and has 20 years of professional experience. She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, parenting issues, addictions, and a range of life transitions. She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy in her practice.
Cara focuses on direct, practical work. She talks through current problems and helps identify small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions often cover coping skills for panic, tools for managing mood swings, and communication strategies for relationship strain. She also supports people working through caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues around body image and isolation.
Her approach centers on listening and responding to what the individual brings. She helps people set clear goals and uses evidence-informed techniques to test what works. That can mean tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing new ways to respond in relationships, or learning grounding and mindfulness exercises.
Cara has experience across age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. She draws on two decades of practice to adapt methods to different life stages and challenges. The work is practical, focused, and driven by the client’s immediate needs.
To begin, a person fills out a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. It helps people clarify their concerns and set personal goals through reflective conversation and feedback.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. It uses practical exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. It can help with intense mood swings, anger, and relationship reactivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That assessment may shift as progress is made and new issues arise.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to appointments. Therapists can assign short between-session exercises, use mindful practices in-session, and focus on skill-building that translates into everyday routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Covers stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career challenges, parenting concerns, addictions, bipolar disorder, sleeping problems, and related areas.
What therapy style does she use?
Uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy to guide sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working across age groups and settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW and CSW and is licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
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, call 911, or call or text 988.