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Dionne Schmidt, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Dionne

Dionne Schmidt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with a decade of clinical experience. She centers her work on relational and systemic approaches, helping people navigate relationship strains, family conflict, intimacy challenges, and parenting concerns.

Background and approach

Dionne treats a broad range of life difficulties including ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, stress, and issues around self-esteem and career transitions. Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s story, viewing clients as the experts on their own lives while offering therapeutic tools and perspective.

Dionne draws on attachment-focused methods, emotion-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and evidence-informed couples approaches to support change. She aims to empower clients to build clearer communication, repair ruptures, and develop practical coping skills that fit their daily lives.

How relational approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and helps clients notice patterns in closeness, trust, and emotional responsiveness; it can be useful for addressing attachment-related issues, relationship distress, and communication breakdowns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on recognizing and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to strengthen connection and repair ruptures, making it especially applicable for intimacy and couples concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to consider symptoms, goals, personal preferences, and day-to-day realities to determine which methods or combination of methods fit best. That collaborative planning allows goals and techniques to be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of distance.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dionne commonly address?
She works with relationship and family issues along with intimacy, parenting, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her practice draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and Existential Therapy depending on client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dionne has 10 years of professional experience providing psychotherapy and relational work in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential NC LMFT 1658 and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session formats.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English