- Client-centered care
- Practical coping tools
- Short-term goal focus
About Yiasha
Yiasha Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of practice based in South Carolina. She has focused her work on people facing depression, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. Her approach centers on helping clients find a steady place to start when things feel overwhelming.
She has regularly worked with young adults navigating the shift into adulthood and with people managing chronic mental health challenges. Sessions focus on practical ways to change patterns of thinking that interfere with daily life. Yiasha brings an upbeat, encouraging presence and aims to make each visit feel purposeful.
Therapy sessions blend listening with concrete tools. She often uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and rework unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Motivational Interviewing are included when clients need help with emotional regulation or building motivation for change. Solution-focused strategies are used to set short-term goals and track small wins. This mix is adapted to each person’s needs.
Yiasha works with a wide range of concerns including relationships, grief, addictions, codependency, parenting stress, body image, and work-related strain. She emphasizes collaboration so clients can shape their goals and move at a manageable pace.
How Yiasha’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and build trust while choosing the pace and topics for sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear steps to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to pick or combine methods based on their goals and preferences. That way each person helps shape the plan and can adjust it as progress is made. The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that may reduce travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which session types are available before booking. Discussing goals, technology needs, and session length at the start helps make remote work fit into everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Yiasha address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career strain, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and goal-oriented. Sessions mix listening with practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of experience working with young adults, people with chronic mental illness, and individuals facing life changes and adjustment to adulthood.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs 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 Yiasha?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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