Phyllis Smith, LMFT
Therapist in North Carolina
Phyllis Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina.
- License 1905 · North Carolina Expires July 2026
- NPI 1598111866 · national registry
- Experience and languages 5+ years in practice English
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About Phyllis
Phyllis Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina. She brings five years of clinical experience and a practical, person-centered approach to sessions. Phyllis focuses on what matters to each client and works side by side with them to set clear, realistic goals.
She uses the Gottman Method alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship and emotional concerns. Sessions tend to emphasize communication, problem-solving, and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are woven in when they fit a person’s goals. Phyllis draws on a systems perspective that looks at how a person’s relationships and life contexts affect their wellbeing. That means therapy often considers family dynamics, work stress, and other everyday pressures.
She leans on strengths clients already have and helps people build on those resources. In practical terms, Phyllis helps people talk through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction issues, parenting strain, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also addresses areas like attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and coping with life changes.
Work on career stress, self-esteem, and body image is also offered. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect clear goals, gentle challenge, and concrete steps to try between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through a mix of video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Credentials
- LMFT (North Carolina)
- License 1905 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1598111866 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Phyllis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Phyllis names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Phyllis names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How relationship work and practical therapy translate online
Phyllis draws on the Gottman Method to focus on communication and patterns between partners, helping people learn concrete skills for argument management and rebuilding connection. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her approach and centers sessions on the person’s own goals and values, offering space to be heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try simple behavior experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Phyllis will talk with each person about their history, current concerns, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods to those needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to test different tools and refine what works over time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation and practice of communication skills, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or written reflections between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and follow-up between appointments.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Phyllis address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, and related issues such as attachment, communication problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, using relationship-focused strategies, cognitive techniques, and mindfulness to set goals and practice new habits between sessions.
What experience does she have?
Phyllis has five years of clinical experience working with diverse clients and applying systems-informed methods to help people navigate personal and relationship challenges.
Where is Phyllis licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist holding an NC LMFT credential and practices out of North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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