- Client-centered care
- CBT techniques
- Goal focused
About Jerry
Jerry Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia with 38 years of clinical experience. He uses a client-centered approach to meet people where they are and focuses on goals each person chooses. He encourages practical steps between sessions, including homework, to support progress.
He has worked across many settings over his career, including psychiatric hospitals, outpatient mental health programs, and alcohol and drug treatment facilities. He has experience with people living in assisted living and with those involved in the foster care system. He has also provided services in correctional settings with clients who had overlapping mental health and addiction concerns.
Jerry focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and family difficulties. He also helps with addictions, sleep and eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes including disasters. He aims to help people identify where they feel stuck and what they want to change.
Therapy sessions emphasize collaboration and clear goals. Jerry uses client-centered methods and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He explains assignments and follows up so progress continues between sessions.
He has taught psychology as an adjunct professor and brings that teaching experience into sessions when explaining concepts. People who want practical, goal-focused help with life stresses often find his straightforward style useful.
How client-centered care and CBT work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people set their own goals. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the person can notice what they want to change and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is more structured and looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it helps tackle issues like anxiety, depression, and problematic behaviors by trying different coping strategies.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That includes trying different techniques and adjusting homework or session focus as the work progresses.
Confirm which session formats are available before scheduling, because the original profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is not practical. It can also make it simpler to continue work after a major life event or disaster, by keeping momentum while other details are being sorted. Licensed professionals help tailor how often and how long sessions are, so they match everyday routines and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered, meaning he meets people where they are and helps them set the goals they want to reach. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 38 years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient mental health, alcohol and drug facilities, assisted living, foster care settings, and correctional environments.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is listed as LCSW and CSW and practices in the state of Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.