Dennis Patrick Smith, LPC
Texas · 7 years in practice
Dennis Patrick Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 91127 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1265075139 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dennis
Dennis Patrick Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression. He also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and the strain of life transitions. He speaks English and brings seven years of counseling experience to his work.
Dennis approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all method.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps the client can try between meetings. He uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and existential reflections. He will guide clients through examining thoughts and behaviors, clarifying values, and repairing patterns that cause pain.
EMDR is listed among the therapeutic methods he uses for trauma-related work. Dennis aims to create a calm, honest space where people can talk about hard things and make gradual changes. He encourages small experiments and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
His goal is to help people build skills that fit into daily life. People typically start by describing their main concern and together they set manageable goals. He frames therapy as a collaborative effort and checks in on what is working as the work continues.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dennis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dennis names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them while learning to notice difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where making value-driven choices matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors in practical steps that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with addictive patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with intimacy issues and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can shift over time as progress and new priorities emerge, so the process stays flexible and client-centered.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide practical flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick updates, day-to-day coping, and ongoing accountability. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting work, caregiving, or travel into their routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dennis commonly address?
Dennis works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He keeps sessions practical and respectful, tailoring conversation and plans to each person. The focus is on clear steps and real-life tools clients can use between sessions.
What background does he bring to the work?
He has seven years of professional counseling experience and emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while helping people pursue change.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he use online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for remote work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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