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DeAnna Smith, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About DeAnna

DeAnna Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on 20 years of clinical experience to help people navigate relationships, family challenges, and personal growth.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an Internal Family Systems perspective alongside client-centered care, blending those frameworks with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused therapies to address anxiety, stress, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Her work also attends to complex topics such as infidelity, multicultural issues, self-love, and HIV/AIDS-related concerns.

DeAnna centers each session on what matters most to the client, creating space to explore emotions, patterns, and goals while offering concrete strategies when helpful. She is based in Pennsylvania and provides services in English.

Sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged to match client and therapist availability. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and selecting a start time that fits their needs.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

DeAnna often uses Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and relate to different parts of themselves, a method that can illuminate why certain feelings or behaviors arise and support greater internal harmony. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, listening, and aligning work with each person's values to create a supportive environment for growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve coping with stress and life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, test different techniques, and adapt methods based on what resonates and produces progress. This flexible teaming helps ensure that sessions match a client's preferences and the practical demands of their situation.

Online therapy provides practical benefits for people balancing busy schedules or varied responsibilities. DeAnna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and allow clients to engage in ways that fit their routines and comfort levels. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns as well as individual issues like anxiety, stress, self-esteem, parenting, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include infidelity, multicultural concerns, self-love, and HIV/AIDS related matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, often integrating Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused strategies to explore emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she practiced?
She has been working in mental health counseling for 20 years, bringing long-term experience to a range of relational and individual concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
DeAnna holds an LMFT license in Pennsylvania listed as PA LMFT MF001322 and practices under that credential within the state.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription that clients can cancel at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

HIV / AIDSInfidelityMulticultural concernsSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English