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Anastasia Smith-McEwen, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Anastasia

Anastasia Smith-McEwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with over a decade of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She has worked across community-based and acute settings, including home-based foster care, crisis services at a mental health center, and an inpatient facility, which has informed a practical, skills-focused approach to helping clients manage difficult times.

Her method blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills, improve mood, and address patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Anastasia offers individual, group, and family counseling experience and aims to help people identify strengths and concrete steps forward.

She describes her work as collaborative and goal-oriented, emphasizing tools clients can use between sessions to navigate change and pursue healthier relationships and routines.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person's experience and creating a compassionate space where goals are set by the client. This approach supports people working through stress, relationship concerns, grief, and many life transitions by prioritizing the client's perspective and strengths.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills practice. It is often used for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with difficult life changes because it emphasizes clear strategies and measurable progress.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with clients to tailor approaches to their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions reflect what the client wants to address and how they prefer to work.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions into busy schedules and access care from different locations within Mississippi. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different communication styles, and apply therapeutic tools in day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Anastasia supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, parenting and career pressures, and related life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathetic listening with practical, goal-focused work to help clients build skills and make progress between sessions.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience working in Mississippi in roles including home-based foster care counselor, crisis counselor at a mental health center, and therapist in an acute inpatient setting.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with license MS LPC 1752, and she practices in Mississippi.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and payment structured for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started with therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English

What Anastasia can help with

Anastasia Smith-McEwen works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Anastasia works with children, adolescent & adults dealing with a variety of mental health disorders.

How Anastasia approaches therapy

Anastasia's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Anastasia is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi, with 11 years of clinical experience.