Quinton Smith, LPC

Mississippi · 10 years in practice

Quinton Smith is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

License and registration

LPC, Mississippi: 2547 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1538619796 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
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 Quinton

Quinton Smith is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He uses straightforward conversation to understand what’s going on and to set clear goals with each person he sees. Sessions are practical and paced to match each person’s needs and comfort level.

He begins by listening closely to a person’s story and situation. He looks at emotional, social, and life factors to shape a plan together.

Background and approach

Honesty and collaboration guide the work in each session so goals stay relevant and realistic. Quinton relies on a person-centered stance that emphasizes genuineness, acceptance, and nonjudgmental listening. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to address thinking patterns, behaviors, and values-based action.

EMDR is part of his toolkit for processing trauma when appropriate. Sessions focus on practical skills such as managing strong emotions, reducing unhelpful thoughts, building self-compassion, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and issues around identity and multicultural stressors.

With ten years of experience and a Master of Science leading to an LPC credential, Quinton aims to create a calm, respectful space for growth. He encourages people to try approaches, give feedback, and shape therapy so it matches their life and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Quinton lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Codependency
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Young adult issues

Approaches Quinton names

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Online support

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Quinton uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused relationship where people feel heard and can name what matters to them. That approach helps with building trust and working through identity, life changes, or grief in a calm way.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, impulsivity, and problems like anger or addictive behaviors. EMDR is another tool he may use for processing traumatic memories when it fits the person's treatment plan and readiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, getting feedback, and adjusting the plan together so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work consistently.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Quinton commonly help with?

He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, relationship and family stress, parenting strain, and related mood or identity issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a person-centered style that is nonjudgmental and genuine, while adding techniques from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and EMDR when useful.

What is his background and experience?

He has ten years of experience working in counseling and holds a Master of Science that led to his LPC credential.

Where is he based and what are his credentials?

He practices in Mississippi and holds the LPC credential with an MS degree listed as MS LPC.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet online.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

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