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Evalee Smith

Evalee Smith, LISW, LCSW, CSW

LISW social worker - anxiety and relationships

Georgia

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Credentials
LISW, LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Georgia / CSW004128; LISW, South Carolina / 11598
NPI
1003118522
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
Georgia
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Relationship concerns
  • Cognitive and attachment methods

About Evalee

Evalee Smith is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with 25 years of experience in mental health and social services. She has a Master of Social Work with a clinical concentration and has helped people with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues, parenting concerns, and trauma and abuse.

Her background includes work across several settings with a wide mix of presenting concerns. She mentions experience with bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, and LGBTQ related matters. Evalee also notes work related to caregiver stress, anger management, and sleep and eating difficulties.

Evalee describes a person-centered, client-centered approach that draws on multiple methods. She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior ideas alongside attachment-focused and emotionally-focused perspectives. Mindfulness and psychoeducation are part of how she helps people learn new coping skills.

Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer patterns in daily life. Evalee aims to help people practice new ways of coping, improve communication, and address relationship or parenting struggles with concrete steps. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels.

People interested in working together are asked to use the site matching process to schedule an initial appointment. Evalee works in Georgia and accepts international clients in English. Costs vary by location and sessions use a cancelable subscription model.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current behavior. In practice this means talking through recurring relationship dynamics and learning new ways to connect and respond. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. That often involves setting small, practical exercises to change thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name strong emotions in relationship moments to shift interaction patterns and improve closeness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Evalee works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She will explain options and try out techniques so the client can see what helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time from a busy schedule. Online work can let a therapist assign practical exercises to try between meetings and then review how they went in the next session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Georgia, South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Evalee lists anxiety, stress, depression, parenting and relationship concerns among many other issues she has worked with.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a person-centered, client-centered approach combined with practical skills work and psychoeducation.

How much experience does she have?

Evalee has 25 years of experience in mental health and social services.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages and international support are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

Evalee SmithLISW, LCSW, CSW

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