Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Indiana
- LCSW, licence 34005043A
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 255485
- NPI
- 1346915899
- Experience
- 34 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information Emma supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress management
- Addiction support
- Communication skills
About Emma
Emma Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and Kentucky with 34 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She speaks English and works with adults who bring concerns about guilt, shame, and social anxiety.
Her work centers on practical, evidence-based techniques. Sessions are aimed at helping people reduce symptoms and manage day-to-day challenges. Conversations cover how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and how to build routines that support recovery and steadier mood.
Emma often addresses communication problems and difficulties with forgiveness. She helps people think through relationship patterns and rebuild trust in themselves. When addiction is present, she combines attention to substance use with coping skills for stress and cravings.
People also bring questions about life purpose and self-love. Emma guides straightforward exercises to clarify values and set small, achievable goals. She uses strategies that break larger problems into concrete next steps.
Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She encourages tracking progress and adapting plans as needed. To begin, clients use the site matching process to describe their goals and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based methods for remote sessions
Emma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily functioning. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking; these methods can help with anxiety, social phobia, and low self-esteem. Behavioral strategies concentrate on changing routines and building small habits to reduce stress and manage cravings in substance use concerns.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Emma collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks progress and adjusts the plan so approaches remain practical and relevant to everyday life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow regular check-ins during transitions at work or home. Some formats may be better for brief updates while others suit deeper therapeutic work; discuss preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Kentucky
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical, goal-oriented work. Sessions emphasize skills people can apply between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 34 years of clinical experience working with people facing mental health and substance use concerns.
Is she licensed in my state?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in IN LCSW and KY LCSW and is based in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers