Cara Smith, LCSW, CSW

Georgia | Online sessions in Georgia | English | Book with Cara »

Experienced LCSW offering practical, story-based therapy

Details

Name	Cara Smith
Credentials	LCSW, CSW
Based in	Georgia
Licensed in	Georgia
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	20

About Cara

Cara Smith is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck by listening first and making practical plans together. Her style is warm and straightforward so families and individuals can talk about worries without feeling judged.

Cara focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, problems with sleep, and trouble at work. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strain, addictions, and the challenges that come with life changes.

Background and approach

Cara pays attention to issues like attention difficulties, compassion fatigue, grief around aging, and concerns tied to adoption and foster care. Her work mixes storytelling and skills-based methods. She uses narrative ideas to help people reframe painful stories about themselves.

She pairs that with client-centered listening and practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to change unhelpful patterns. Cara aims to make each session useful and concrete. Conversations often focus on small, realistic steps the person can try between sessions.

She also draws on relationship-focused techniques when people want clearer communication or more connection with partners. Cara describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set goals, test new behaviors, and notice shifts over time.

If you want straightforward support from an experienced LCSW who works in Georgia, she may be a good fit.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Cara works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cara among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and skills work online

Cara uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can reduce shame and open up new ways forward. Client-Centered Therapy forms the backbone of her sessions by creating space for the person to speak and be heard without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) adds practical techniques for changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, useful for anxiety, sleep issues, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Cara collaborates with each person to decide what fits their goals and preferences, mixing storytelling work with skills-based practice when that makes sense. The approach can shift as needs change over time so people can try different tools and notice what helps.

Confirm session formats before booking to know what's currently offered. Online therapy can help fit care into busy lives by cutting travel time, making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving, and allowing shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It also makes it easier to use between-session exercises and apply new skills in real time without needing to rearrange a full commute.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Cara address?

Cara works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, workplace challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her approach blends listening-focused, client-centered work with narrative techniques and skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of life and relationship concerns.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Contacting this therapist

Sessions with Cara are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Cara where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.

Book with Cara »

Or see other therapists in Georgia »

This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.