Pelba Smith, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Georgia · 10 years in practice

Pelba Smith helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW006670 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1922486737 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Pelba

Pelba Smith helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or low self-esteem. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with ten years of experience and she works in plain, direct ways to make therapy feel doable. She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

She also helps people who feel isolated or stuck, and those who struggle with guilt, shame, or questions about life purpose.

Background and approach

Communication problems and difficulties around forgiveness are common topics she addresses. Sessions give clients space to make sense of hard experiences. She aims to help people build stronger self-love and clearer boundaries.

Conversations are guided by compassion and respect for each person’s background. Her practice uses a trauma-informed, culturally responsive outlook. That means she pays attention to how past hurts and cultural background shape present feelings.

The work typically combines reflection with concrete strategies people can try between sessions. Pelba draws on a decade of work with adults in Georgia to offer steady, practical support. She helps people name what matters, set manageable goals, and track small changes over time.

The pace is set by each person’s needs and comfort.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

How evidence-based techniques work online

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on understanding thoughts and building new coping habits. For example, brief skills work teaches practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as grounding exercises and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce avoidance. This kind of work is useful for worry, panic, social anxiety, and daily stress.

Another common approach involves processing difficult emotions and life events in a trauma-informed way. That method helps people name painful memories, reduce their emotional intensity, and practice safer ways of relating to themselves and others. It can be helpful for grief, shame, and healing after upsetting experiences.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what needs more attention.

Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a camera feels uncomfortable, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or short reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and stay consistent with the work.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem challenges. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Therapy is practical and compassionate with an emphasis on understanding personal history. Sessions combine reflection with tangible steps clients can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults and brings a trauma-informed, culturally responsive perspective to care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions offered?

She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin working together?

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