Lynnie Smith, LPC

Lynnie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. She creates a calm, affirming space for LGBTQ people and anyone looking for a progressive, respectful approach to therapy. Lynnie focuses on practical steps you can take now, plus steady work on patterns that keep problems coming back.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions usually involve clear goals, skill practice, and gentle reflection. She uses methods that help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, decide what matters most to them, and try small changes that fit real life.

Lynnie regularly supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, codependency, feelings of emptiness, and jealousy. She also works with seasonal mood shifts and social anxiety. Her work emphasizes building self-love and finding personal meaning during life transitions.

Her clinical tools include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches are used to teach coping skills, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns, and strengthen emotional regulation.

Based in Texas, Lynnie combines practical strategies with a compassionate presence. She aims to help people leave sessions with something they can try right away and a clearer sense of where to go next.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, low self-worth, and issues like jealousy where avoidance tends to dominate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of unhelpful thinking and trying concrete experiments to change those patterns, which can help with obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and uses empathic listening to help people feel heard and make their own choices about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then choose or combine methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needed.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in everyday situations and follow up between sessions, depending on the format arranged.