Rena Smith, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 23 years in practice

Rena Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, and trauma.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 5663 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1851586663 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

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About Rena

Rena Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, and trauma. She works from a respectful, person-centered stance that honors each client’s strengths and experience. Her approach is practical and grounded, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.

She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.

Background and approach

Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform brief, goal-oriented steps when clients want clear direction. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on skills that can be used between meetings. Rena often helps people facing grief, family conflict, eating struggles, parenting stress, and career challenges.

She also supports those dealing with compulsions, personality concerns, substance use, and major life changes. Her experience includes long-term work across these areas in Louisiana. In the first sessions she listens closely to understand a person’s story and priorities.

Together they set practical goals and small experiments to test different ways of coping. Progress is tracked in ways that fit each person’s life and schedule. Therapy can be a step toward clearer choices and less overwhelm.

Rena offers conversational, down-to-earth guidance and helps people build skills for everyday challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Rena names

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Online support

Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and to act in ways that fit those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions by focusing on acceptance and small meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with mood, anxiety, and compulsive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes trying different strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting plans as needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have more in-depth conversations and use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using ACT and CBT techniques in everyday situations.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Rena address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, family matters, eating and parenting concerns, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical. Sessions emphasize strengths, clear goals, and skills to use between meetings.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Rena has 23 years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns in Louisiana.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in Louisiana and practices with that licensure.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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