Barbara Ackeret-Smith, LCSW

Licensed in Arkansas · 35 years in practice

Barbara Ackeret-Smith is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with 35 years of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, Arkansas: 891-C · expires January 2027
NPI: 1356458269 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About Barbara

Barbara Ackeret-Smith is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with 35 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, and abuse. Her style is warm and easygoing, and she aims to listen first and respond with practical steps.

Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered approaches. She adapts her way of working to fit each person. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, problem solving, and building everyday skills that reduce distress.

Background and approach

Her background includes long experience with depressive and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress, and caregiving or aging concerns. She has also supported people adjusting to physical disability and pain. That work included time with hospice patients and their families around death and dying.

Barbara has worked with a wide range of concerns and levels of need, including more severe mental health issues and personality disorders. She draws on practical techniques and empathic listening to help people find relief and make changes that matter in daily life. In sessions she blends empathy, clear communication, and a touch of humor.

She invites clients to tell their story, sets realistic steps, and revises the plan as progress is made. Barbara practices in Arkansas and offers care in English for local and international clients.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online access

Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and often includes homework between sessions to practice new skills.

She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace. This approach helps people feel heard and builds trust for tackling difficult issues like trauma or relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan as progress is seen. Clients and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or limited travel. Phone or chat can be good for quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video allows face-to-face conversation when preferred. Overall, online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to licensed professionals from different locations.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Barbara help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse.

What is her approach to therapy like?

Her style is warm and easygoing, focusing on listening, empathy, and practical steps to reduce distress.

How much experience does she have?

Barbara has 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Certified Social Worker - LCSW - based in Arkansas.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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