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Lee Anne Smith

Therapist · Colorado

Lee Anne Smith, LPC

Thoughts and habits-focused counselor

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  • Focus on thinking patterns
  • Practical habit change
  • Warm interactive style

About Lee

Lee Anne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that affect daily life. Her manner is warm and interactive, aiming to make conversations feel respectful and compassionate.

She combines approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Lee Anne draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to look at thinking patterns and habits that keep problems going. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current feelings and connections.

In practice she helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, addiction, and trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns around identity, relationships, intimacy, grief, eating and body image, and compassion fatigue. Other focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, family of origin problems, communication, and forgiveness.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Lee Anne works to create simple, actionable steps you can try between meetings. She integrates techniques that help change unhelpful thoughts and habits while also attending to emotional and relational themes.

Clients can expect a therapist who adapts plans to fit their situation. She aims to be creative and flexible in treatment, collaborating on goals and revising approaches as needed.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English

How attachment work and CBT translate online

Lee Anne uses attachment-based and cognitive-behavioral approaches that adapt well to remote sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness, and helps people notice and change how they relate. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns and everyday habits that keep problems going, and then replaces those habits with more helpful ones.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Lee Anne will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps and what feels manageable for the client.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shortening a check-in when time is tight, avoiding travel, or keeping appointments during work breaks. These practical benefits often help people practice new habits between meetings and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, addictions, and trauma and abuse, among other issues such as grief, body image, and relationship problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is warm and interactive, combining conversational check-ins with practical strategies. Sessions focus on thoughts and everyday habits alongside emotional and relational themes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of mental health concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Colorado and also holds a Texas LPC credential, and she practices out of Colorado.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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