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LPMHC

Arkava Smith, LPMHC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationDelaware
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Arkava

Arkava Smith is a Delaware-licensed LPMHC with 16 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping clients articulate their concerns and build practical strategies to manage intense emotions and daily challenges, including issues related to sleep, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD. Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where clients can explore difficult feelings and life transitions.

Arkava draws from client-centered principles to create empathic understanding, and she integrates evidence-based techniques when useful to address patterns that interfere with wellbeing. Her practice also attends to relationship strains, grief, intimacy questions, parenting struggles, and workplace or cultural stressors.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that honors their pace and priorities while offering skills-based tools for coping and change. Arkava’s experience extends to additional focuses such as multicultural concerns, personality-related issues, postpartum mood changes, and seasonal affective symptoms, all approached with attention to each person’s context and goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Arkava commonly draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as foundations for online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating empathetic, nonjudgmental support that helps individuals explore feelings and priorities; it is often helpful when people need a steady, validating space to process grief, relationship stress, or identity concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers practical, structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and managing ADHD-related challenges.

Choosing the right method is collaborative rather than predetermined. Arkava will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then blend client-centered support with skill-based strategies when that best fits the situation. The process emphasizes shared decision making about what to try and how to track progress over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access across different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency during busy periods, access support from home, and use brief or ongoing contact as circumstances require. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques for each format so that therapeutic work remains focused and practical even when delivered remotely.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Arkava commonly address?
She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD, as well as relationship strain, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach centers on an open, nonjudgmental relationship using client-centered principles, combined with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques when appropriate to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Arkava has 16 years of professional experience working with people facing mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
Where is Arkava licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LPMHC and is licensed in Delaware under DE LPMHC PC-0000483.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
She offers a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What does the process look like to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityInfidelityMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Delaware

Languages

English