Dennis Patrick Smith, LPC

Dennis Patrick Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, relationship concerns, trauma, depression, and grief. He also supports people facing intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and life transitions. He lists aging and geriatric issues among his additional focuses.

Dennis works in a straightforward, respectful way. He listens first and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Sessions emphasize practical steps you can try between meetings and space to talk through painful or confusing experiences.

He draws from several evidence-informed approaches to help people find what fits. That can look like examining unhelpful thoughts, noticing values and taking small actions, or focusing on how early relationships shape current patterns. The goal is to make therapy useful for everyday life.

With seven years of experience as an LPC, he combines a calm, down-to-earth manner with structured techniques when they help. He encourages clients to set realistic goals and to build skills at a steady pace.

People reach out for help after big losses, health changes, caregiving strain, work pressure, or when old patterns begin to feel intolerable. If you want straightforward support and practical tools for coping, Dennis helps people take the next steps toward clearer thinking and more manageable days.

How his approaches guide online counseling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practices new ways of responding, which is useful for stress, anxiety, and addiction-related patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current connections and can help with intimacy issues and relationship patterns.

Dennis approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. He will work together with each person to decide which tools and techniques match their goals and preferences, and he will adjust the plan as progress is made. That way therapy stays practical and relevant to your situation.

Because session formats are not specified in the available information, confirm current online session options before booking. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different approaches without changing locations, so clients can focus on applying skills in day-to-day life while keeping momentum between sessions.