Personal Statement
Karen Earle Smith, MSW, ACSW, LCSW is committed to helping you thrive, not just survive. I want to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
I have worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues in a variety of settings, including a psychiatric hospital, forensic psychiatry, intensive in-home services, nursing homes and outpatient services.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Multicultural Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Family Systems
- Integration of different therapy models
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person Centered/Rogerian
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Accepted Insurance Plans
- BlueCross and BlueShield
Years in Practice
20+ years
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | C005183 | NC | 2005 |
Certifications
Name | Year |
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Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) | 2000 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW) | 1991-Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
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University of Pennsylvania | MSW | Social Work | 1990 |
Boston College | BA | Psychology | 1985 |
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Office Address
Karen Smith Counseling, PLLC
174 Mine Lake Court, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615