Simone SmithLPC

Simone Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who supports people facing pregnancy and childbirth concerns along with a range of other life challenges. She helps with anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship stress, career crossroads, addiction struggles, trauma and abuse, and coping with big life changes. Simone also focuses on postpartum depression, issues tied to prejudice and discrimination, self-love, women's concerns, and young adult transitions.

Her style is warm and genuine. She aims to listen without judgment and treats people with sensitivity and respect. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person's comfort and needs.

Simone draws on several therapeutic approaches to shape sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Client-centered methods guide the work by following the person's priorities. Emotionally-focused and Gottman-informed tools support relationship conversations, while acceptance and commitment ideas help with values and actions.

Across six years of practice, Simone has worked in both school settings and private practice. That background means she can talk with people about practical strategies for daily life as well as deeper emotional concerns. Her experience includes supporting people who have experienced racial trauma and related stressors.

She explains options clearly and builds a plan that fits each person. If someone wants help processing pregnancy or postpartum fears, navigating parenting while managing mood, or managing anxiety and stress through life transitions, Simone aims to provide steady, respectful support.

How these approaches shape online care

Simone uses several practical therapies that translate well to conversation-based work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small committed steps toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on naming and sharing emotions in ways that can strengthen connection and reduce relational stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Simone will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. She offers gentle coaching and practical tools so you and the therapist can decide together which methods fit your needs.

The original biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing check-ins during a lunch break, or enabling conversations when scheduling around parenting or work. It also lets people use techniques and homework in the environments where they live, which many find helpful for carrying progress into everyday routines.