About Dennis
Dennis Patrick Smith helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship strain, trauma, depression, grief, and difficulties with intimacy or anger. He is Dennis Patrick Smith, an LPC licensed in Texas, and he speaks in a straightforward, respectful way. He aims to support people who are coping with life changes, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem struggles.
Dennis keeps sessions focused on what matters to each person.
How Dennis works
He listens first, then helps set small, concrete goals. He uses a mix of practical strategies to reduce symptoms and build skills for daily life. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match the person's needs.
His background includes seven years of professional work as a licensed professional counselor in Texas. That experience has included supporting people who face abandonment concerns, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and substance use problems. He also has experience with challenges like aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related distress, and first responder stress.
Dennis draws on several clinical approaches to guide therapy. He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, and client-centered methods to help people increase clarity and purpose. He also uses existential ideas to help people examine meaning and values.
People who choose Dennis can expect practical tools, gentle challenge, and a focus on what will make life feel more manageable. He frames progress as steady steps rather than sudden fixes. The aim is better coping, clearer priorities, and more confidence moving forward.
Dennis lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Dennis works with
The areas below are the ones Dennis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approach-driven care through online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer, more trusting connections in their present lives.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to your goals and preferences, then recommend one or a combination of approaches. Collaboration guides decisions so treatment fits your needs and changes as you make progress.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls let you have a fuller conversation and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or shorter sessions possible between appointments. These options help therapy fit around work, caregiving, or other daily demands while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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