Paige Smart

Paige Smart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who aims to help people navigate stress, anxiety, mood changes, grief, and trauma. She offers a warm, accepting approach that focuses on building trust and working together toward clear goals. Paige writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard from the first conversation.

She draws on a mix of methods to suit each person's needs. That can include mindfulness practices to anchor attention, cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also part of her toolkit for addressing traumatic memories.

Paige pays attention to the whole person. She looks at biological, psychological, and social factors that shape how someone feels and functions. From there she and the client map out practical steps to reduce symptoms and build strengths. Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward, focused on what will help day to day.

Her background includes working with people facing depression, bipolar symptoms, panic and mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, commitment concerns, alternative sex culture and kink, communication problems, and issues related to military service.

Paige has six years of clinical experience and holds licensure in Missouri and Washington. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices with attention to individual needs and goals.

How mindfulness and practical therapies work online

Many techniques Paige uses translate well to remote work. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention practices and grounding exercises that help reduce stress and rumination; these are taught in short, repeatable steps for daily use. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the client set their own goals; it supports people who need a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear skills for noticing thought patterns and trying different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Paige works collaboratively to learn your goals and preferences, then adapts methods to match what helps most. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust tools over time so sessions stay focused on your needs.

The original profile did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes practicing skills between sessions easier because exercises can be assigned for day-to-day situations.