Regina Smith, LCSW

Licensed in Missouri · 23 years in practice

Regina Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 2014013482 · expires September 2027
LCSW, Nevada: 11545-C · expires May 2026
NPI: 1033982921 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

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About Regina

Regina Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with big life changes. She practices from Missouri and brings more than two decades of professional experience to her work. Regina aims to make beginning therapy feel approachable and manageable for people taking that first step.

She works in a straightforward way that helps people name what feels hard and try small, useful changes.

Background and approach

Sessions often center on solving current problems, building confidence, and finding better ways to manage stress. Regina also addresses compassion fatigue and the burnout that can come from caring for others. Regina has long experience supporting people affected by adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, and family of origin concerns.

She also helps with fertility-related stress, pregnancy and childbirth related challenges, and the isolation that sometimes follows major life transitions. Communication difficulties and young adult concerns are part of her focus as well. Prior work has involved helping individuals and family systems through crises.

That background informs her calm, practical approach in sessions. She encourages open conversation and helps clients make manageable plans for change. Regina uses her clinical experience to guide each person toward realistic coping skills and clearer thinking.

She welcomes questions and takes time to work out what steps fit each person’s life and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Regina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach helps people break down anxiety and stress into specific thoughts and behaviors, then test small, manageable changes to see what helps. This method is useful for worry, panic, and daily stress that gets in the way of work or relationships.

She also works with strategies that strengthen coping and self-esteem by building routine habits, improving communication, and setting realistic goals. These techniques support people facing life changes, career transitions, or recovery from compassion fatigue. The focus is on skills you can practice between sessions to notice steady improvement.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try techniques that match your needs, and adjust plans if something does not fit. Together you will decide what to try first and how to measure progress.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates, ask brief questions, or have flexible check-ins around a busy day. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Regina commonly help with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment and family of origin issues, fertility and pregnancy concerns, and isolation.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is practical and straightforward, centering on naming problems and trying small changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps, problem solving, and building coping skills.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 23 years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings and with people in crisis situations.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW credentials in Missouri and Nevada and is based in Missouri.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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