About Frederick
Dr. Frederick Smoot is a licensed marriage and family therapist who works from California. He brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges.
He speaks English and accepts international clients. Dr. Smoot's approach is warm and curious.
He aims to create a respectful, shame-free space where people can talk about hard things. He emphasizes steady presence and honest feedback while helping people reclaim a sense of direction and hope.
How Frederick works
He uses a mix of methods depending on what a person needs. That can include acceptance-based work, mindfulness practices, cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thoughts, and relationship-focused techniques. He and the person set goals together and tailor the plan to fit real-life needs.
Dr. Smoot works with many concerns such as depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He also supports people facing parenting stress, career changes, caregiver strain, and end-of-life or hospice-related worries.
Sessions can address specific topics like communication problems, infidelity, blended family challenges, or coping after loss. The focus is practical: learn skills, try them between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Frederick lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Frederick works with
The areas below are the ones Frederick selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify personal values, and take actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, offering empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it supports self-exploration and rebuilding confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and will adjust methods as needed. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so they fit daily life and immediate concerns.
Online therapy here can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for discussions that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates or maintain regular contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and travel while keeping momentum toward goals.
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