Therapist profile
Dionne Schmidt, LMFT
North Carolina
LMFT - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, North Carolina / 1658
- NPI1639327471
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused tools
About Dionne
Dionne Schmidt is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, family and parenting challenges, intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, sleep problems, anger, and mood concerns. She also addresses ADHD, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
She frames the person as the expert in their own story. She helps people name patterns, see what keeps those patterns going, and try new ways of responding. Sessions are practical and focused on real-life situations like arguments, workplace frustration, or parenting strain.
Her approach blends attachment ideas with cognitive behavioral strategies and emotion-focused work. That mix is used to look at how early relationship patterns show up now, how thoughts and behaviors feed anger or anxiety, and how emotions get expressed between people. Gottman-informed tools and narrative elements are used when helpful for communication and meaning.
People can expect conversations about specific incidents and about bigger relationship patterns. Dionne helps identify triggers, practice different responses, and strengthen communication skills. She also works on rebuilding connection after breaches of trust or repeated conflict.
Her background includes a decade of practice in North Carolina settings. Sessions are offered in English. Before starting, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and supports changes in how they reach for and respond to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It breaks down unhelpful thinking and builds concrete skills for responding differently to anger, anxiety, or stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and expressing core emotions in relationships to improve closeness and reduce repeated conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative planning looks at what the client wants to change, how they prefer to work, and which tools seem most useful for their situation.
Session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and daily life. They can allow for shorter check-ins, weekday evening appointments, or avoiding travel time. Licensed professionals and therapists use these formats to keep the work practical and focused on real-life problems rather than on theory alone.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy issues, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and mood challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, conversation-based sessions that look at incidents and patterns. The work often involves identifying triggers and practicing different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on relationships, family issues, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential in the state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule a first session.
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