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MD, LCPC

Rebecca Levenson-Smith, MD, LCPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Rebecca

Rebecca Levenson-Smith is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and medical doctor (MD) practicing in Maryland with eleven years of professional experience.

Background and approach

She began her career teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and later brought that hands-on background into community mental health work across school-based, in-home, office, and telehealth settings.

Her clinical work spans children, adolescents, families, couples, groups, and individual adults from diverse backgrounds, and she draws on a wide range of therapeutic tools to meet different needs. Rebecca combines insight-oriented work with practical coping strategies, helping clients address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, addiction, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

She also focuses on attachment issues, caregiver stress, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia. Her approach blends psychodynamic thinking with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, client-centered perspectives, mindfulness, and somatic techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s goals.

She emphasizes collaboration and helping clients build on their strengths to manage symptoms and make meaningful changes. Rebecca aims to meet clients where they are and support them in identifying and achieving therapeutic goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that meet you where you are

Rebecca draws from Internal Family Systems to help people explore internal parts and their relationships, aiding work around trauma, self-criticism, and internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and build psychological flexibility by combining mindful awareness with committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy helps examine relationship patterns and early attachment dynamics to improve connection and resolve relational distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. She works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit a person’s needs, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses to find what works best together.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Rebecca works with a range of challenges including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues, along with related areas like attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends insight-oriented psychodynamic work with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, Internal Family Systems, client-centered therapy, mindfulness, and somatic approaches to tailor care to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eleven years of professional experience, including prior work teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and roles in community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials with licence detail MD LCPC LC8030 and practices in Maryland.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with her?
She offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English