- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Charmaine
Charmaine Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) practicing in Kentucky with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and those seeking coaching for motivation and life changes.
Her work focuses on clear, practical conversation. Sessions often include looking at patterns that keep problems repeating. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings that are hard to name, and other methods to build useful coping skills.
Charmaine draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods. That mix lets her address both immediate symptoms and the relationship or attachment patterns behind them. She talks through thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in ways that aim to be straightforward and actionable.
She has also supported people facing issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, commitment and communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, emptiness, fatherhood concerns, and family of origin problems.
New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Charmaine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with emotions that feel confusing or overwhelming. EFT looks at how feelings shape relationship and personal patterns and helps clients notice and respond differently to those feelings.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on identifying personal values and taking practical steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Attachment-Based work is used to understand long-standing patterns that come from early relational experiences and how they affect current relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss what feels most useful based on a person’s goals, concerns, and preferences. Together they refine which methods to emphasize as work progresses.
If you want to see how sessions fit into your life, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Practical benefits of working remotely can include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, shorter check-in sessions when needed, and fewer trips to an office. A short questionnaire is the starting point to match with her and then schedule a first session.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Texas, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coaching for motivation. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, body image, cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, and fatherhood issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods. The style centers on noticing emotional patterns and developing practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with individuals on stress, relationships, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LMFT licenses in Kentucky and Texas and an LCMFT in Maryland, and her practice is based in Kentucky.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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