Therapist profile
Anastasia Smith-McEwen, LPC
Mississippi
LPC - Anger and Stress Management
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Mississippi / 1752
- NPI1477090496
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- Anger management skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Anastasia
Anastasia Smith-McEwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on issues including anger, stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and addictions.
She draws on practical, down-to-earth methods in sessions. Conversations focus on identifying patterns, learning skills, and trying new ways of responding. Sessions may include short skills practice, guided reflection, and straightforward problem solving.
Her background includes work in foster care, crisis counseling at a community mental health center, and therapy in an acute inpatient setting. Those roles shaped a flexible approach to fast-moving crises and longer-term problems alike. She has experience running groups, individual sessions, and family-focused work in clinical settings.
Clinical methods used include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches are used to help people manage intense emotions, change unhelpful thinking, set clear goals, and build everyday coping skills.
Anastasia aims to help people learn tools they can use outside sessions. She talks through concrete steps, practices skills with clients, and reviews what works and what doesn’t. The focus is on making steady, practical changes that reduce the power of anger and other strong feelings in daily life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs time to talk through their feelings and feel understood while deciding next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing new responses to reduce anger and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to lessen reactivity and improve emotional awareness.Working out which approach fits best is part of the early sessions. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That plan can change as practical progress is reviewed together over time.
The site biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these formats to keep regular contact and practice new skills between sessions, helping skills transfer into everyday routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with anger as well as stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, grief, parenting concerns, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career or self-esteem struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and skills-focused. She uses conversations, short skills practice, and goal-oriented problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in Mississippi in foster care, crisis counseling, and acute inpatient settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.