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LMFT

Dianne Smith, LMFT

  • Experience43 years
  • LocationIdaho
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Dianne

Dianne Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with a 43-year career helping people navigate complex life challenges. She brings a straightforward, action-oriented style combined with warmth and respect, aiming to teach practical skills that clients can use immediately.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive training in trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral methods, family systems, and dialectical behavior approaches, and she draws on that experience to match strategies to each person’s goals. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life transitions.

Dianne emphasizes education and skill-building so clients gain tools to manage setbacks and increase resilience. The therapeutic relationship is collaborative: she helps identify what is most useful given a client’s beliefs, hopes, and circumstances, then partners with them to make measurable forward progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Many of Dianne’s methods focus on building skills and managing difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for intense emotions, self-harm concerns, and relationship conflicts. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and calming practices that often supports overall stress reduction and improved focus.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client work together to determine which methods match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from different modalities to create a practical plan and adjusts that plan over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access therapy from different locations and to use a communication format that feels most helpful for learning skills and staying connected between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Dianne help with?
She addresses a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and trauma-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is action-oriented and direct yet caring, with a focus on teaching practical skills that clients can apply between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 43 years of clinical experience and extensive training in trauma-informed treatment, family systems, cognitive behavioral approaches, and dialectical therapy.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LMFT with license ID LMFT-5489 and practices from Idaho.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesControl issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

43+ years

Licensed

Idaho

Languages

English

What Dianne can help with

Dianne Smith works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

How Dianne approaches therapy

Dianne's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Dianne is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Idaho, with 43 years of clinical experience.