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Anastasia Smith-McEwen

Anastasia Smith-McEwen

LPC

Mississippi

Hopeful, practical counseling in Mississippi

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Mississippi / 1752
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Mississippi

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    • Goal focused
    • Motivational approach
    • Accessible language

    About Anastasia

    Anastasia Smith-McEwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and difficulties with self-esteem or intimacy. She also helps clients navigating bipolar symptoms, ADHD, anger, career changes, and LGBT-related issues.

    Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on small, useful changes that fit daily life. She listens without judgment and helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work to help people find their own reasons to change.

    Anastasia brings 11 years of counseling experience across different settings in Mississippi. She has worked in home-based foster care, crisis counseling at a community mental health center, and as a therapist in an acute inpatient facility. That range informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s situation.

    She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Those tools are used to build coping skills, improve mood, reduce anxiety, and support behavior change.

    People can expect a steady, goal-focused style that balances practical steps with listening. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage. To begin, visitors follow the Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire.

  2. How these approaches are used in online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and a collaborative tone to build motivation for steps like cutting back on substance use or starting new routines.

    Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance so people can explore their goals and feelings at their own pace.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical skills such as changing unhelpful thinking patterns and building new habits to reduce anxiety or depression.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time.

    For practical matters, confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or make it simpler to attend from a quieter setting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like mindfulness practices, behavioral experiments, and motivational conversations to work in remote sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    11+ years

    Listed in

    Mississippi

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Anastasia focus on?

    She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar and ADHD related concerns.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    The style is conversational and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize small, practical changes and collaborative decision making.

    What kinds of settings has she worked in?

    She has 11 years of experience and has worked in home-based foster care, as a crisis counselor at a local mental health center, and as a therapist in an acute inpatient facility.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

    What session formats are available?

    Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How much do sessions cost?

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

    How do I begin working with her?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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