Licensed clinical social worker recordMissouri
Regina Smith, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Missouri
- LCSW, licence 2014013482
- Licensed in Nevada
- LCSW, licence 11545-C
- NPI
- 1033982921
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
These details come from information Regina 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
- Career concerns
- Attachment issues
About Regina
Regina Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and Nevada with 23 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Regina also focuses on adoption and foster care, attachment issues, communication problems, fertility and pregnancy concerns, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
Regina draws on long experience helping individuals and family systems through crisis situations. She uses straightforward conversation to identify immediate needs and practical next steps. Sessions tend to focus on what is causing stress now and which coping steps will reduce pressure day to day.
When people talk with her they can expect clear priorities for short-term relief and longer-term goals for rebuilding confidence. She helps clients look at work and family demands, financial stressors, and health or parenting pressures that affect mood and motivation. Regina pays attention to how past family relationships shape present behavior and communication patterns.
Her approach is direct and pragmatic. She helps people develop skills for managing anxiety and making career or life transitions feel more manageable. Regina supports people navigating fertility or pregnancy challenges and those sorting attachment or adoption-related issues.
Practical steps in sessions may include planning small behavior changes, practicing communication techniques, and building routines to reduce overwhelm. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online intake pathway.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches explained for online work
Many clinicians use cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different behaviors. This approach breaks problems into small, manageable steps and is often used for anxiety and low self-esteem.Another common approach is skills-based coping work, which teaches concrete tools for stress management. These tools can include breathing and grounding practices, structured problem-solving, and short behavior experiments to reduce overwhelm.
Finding the right method usually happens together. The therapist will review your goals, current challenges, and preferences and suggest approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is monitored.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quicker check-ins during a stressful period, and reduce travel time. It can also let a client have a shorter focused session if that better fits work or family breaks.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Nevada
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Regina works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, attachment issues, fertility and pregnancy concerns, and isolation or loneliness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, practical conversation to set immediate priorities and longer-term goals. Sessions focus on concrete coping skills and clearer communication strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Regina has 23 years of professional work experience helping individuals and family systems, especially during crisis situations.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Missouri and Nevada. Her practice is based in Missouri.
Can I meet with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the clients region.
What do I do to start a session?
To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers