About Anastasia

Anastasia Smith-McEwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, and relationship or parenting challenges. She offers practical support for coping with life changes, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Her tone is straightforward and focused on useful tools parents and adults can use right away.

She has 11 years of experience in Mississippi settings, including home-based foster care, crisis services at a community mental health center, and work in an acute inpatient facility.

Background and approach

Those roles gave her regular practice supporting people through overwhelming moments and safety concerns. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across individual and group formats. Anastasia draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to make sessions concrete.

She uses mindfulness to help with stress and attention, and solution-focused and motivational strategies to set small achievable goals. Sessions tend to emphasize skill practice and short-term problem solving. When parents are worried about a child’s behavior or a teen’s focus, she talks through daily routines, coping plans, and communication strategies.

For adults facing career strain or relationship stress, she looks at thought patterns and behavior changes that can make life easier. Her goal is to leave people with clearer next steps. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

All sessions are provided in English from Mississippi. To begin, a simple questionnaire and scheduling step match people to a session time that works for them.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experiences and helps people feel heard while they decide what change looks like. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve focus.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust based on what helps most in everyday life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or ongoing reminders between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, and family routines.

Questions people ask

What types of concerns does Anastasia help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, anger, bipolar symptoms, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She focuses on clear steps, skill practice, and short-term problem solving to address everyday struggles.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of counseling experience in Mississippi, including home-based foster care, crisis work at a mental health center, and acute inpatient therapy.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English

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