Dion Smith, LPC
Texas · 10 years in practice
Dion Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression, and other life challenges.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 77559 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1033630066 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dion
Dion Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression, and other life challenges. He often supports concerns around sleep, grief, intimacy, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Dion writes in plain terms and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for worried parents and individuals alike.
He frames therapy as a partnership and builds a plan that fits each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions draw on talking, mindfulness exercises, and behavioral tools to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day coping. EMDR is part of the approaches he uses for working with traumatic memories and their effects. Dion trained originally in school psychology and later moved into counseling work.
He has about 10 years of experience as an LPC and has worked with people affected by trauma and substance use. His background also includes work with service members through a Department of Defense program focused on life transitions and related stressors. In sessions he focuses on clear goals and practical steps.
That might mean learning skills from cognitive behavioral techniques, practicing grounding and mindfulness skills, or using experiential exercises to help process difficult memories. He also offers assessment and referral when additional services are needed. The overall aim is steady progress toward better routine, clearer thinking, and healthier relationships.
Dion encourages people to take one manageable step at a time and to schedule an initial match so they can begin work toward their goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dion lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dion names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Dion blends approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and shaping the work around each person’s needs, helping people feel understood and steering sessions by their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach he includes for people working through traumatic memories and their lasting effects, combining memory processing with guided attention techniques.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dion will talk with each person about what feels most useful, try methods that match the presenting problem, and adjust plans based on progress and preferences. That collaborative process helps find what fits best for the individual's goals.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and fuller interaction, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins or short sessions, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dion commonly support?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, sleep problems, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is Dion's general therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that focuses on practical tools and steady progress toward clear goals.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
Dion has around 10 years' experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a background that includes school psychology and work with service members on life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer online?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with Dion?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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