Key details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Texas / 2256
- NPI1861632275
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Relationship focus
About Albert
Dr. Albert Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common life struggles such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, parenting strain, and anger. He also works with issues like grief, depression, bipolar concerns, and concerns tied to sexual identity and intimacy.
He uses straightforward, practical conversations rather than jargon. Sessions look at current problems and what can be changed now. He draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and make different choices in relationships and work.
His training includes a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a doctorate in psychology. Over a long career he has worked with many people who bring complex histories, including trauma, family-of-origin problems, blended-family challenges, and substance use concerns.
Therapy often mixes short-term problem solving with deeper reflection. He may use client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Narrative and solution-focused techniques help people reframe stories about themselves and set small, practical goals.
Dr. Smith aims to collaborate on realistic changes. He helps clients develop clearer communication, set boundaries, manage intense feelings like anger, and reduce behaviors that cause shame or relationship strain. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Dr. Smith commonly uses client-centered ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques when working with people remotely. Client-centered work focuses on what matters most to the person and involves active listening and reflection. It helps clarify values and priorities and guides which issues to tackle first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and offers concrete skills to test and change those patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints and then recommend methods that fit. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus on short-term problem solving, skill practice, or deeper narrative work about life patterns.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and to bring what’s happening in daily life into conversation with the therapist.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, anger, grief, depression, and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, collaborative style that blends client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LMFT licensed in Texas and holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy plus a doctorate in psychology.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.