- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
About Dionne
Dionne Schmidt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She works with people who are facing relationship strains, family conflict, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anxiety, stress, and issues linked to addiction or trauma. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on practical ways to address everyday problems.
Dionne listens for the patterns that keep repeating in relationships and in personal routines. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice emotions and interactions that matter. In sessions she helps clients name feelings, try different ways of responding, and look at how past experiences affect present choices.
Her approach balances looking at emotions and at concrete skills. She helps people who struggle with sleep, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, or the emotional fallout of grief and life changes. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue by addressing both thoughts and emotion-driven behavior.
Dionne pays attention to family of origin issues, blended family dynamics, communication and control problems, and challenges that come with separation or divorce. She also supports people coping with fertility stress, fatherhood issues, and the guilt or shame that can follow painful events.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site booking flow: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Using EFT, attachment work and CBT in online sessions
Dionne uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people notice and name emotional patterns that show up in relationships and day-to-day life. EFT focuses on feelings and how they shape interactions, which can be helpful for intimacy and relationship concerns.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds influence present relationships and reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes for problems like anxiety, sleep trouble, and anger.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dionne will discuss goals and preferences with each client and decide together which methods to use. This collaborative process helps match methods to the issues someone brings and to what feels useful in session.
The therapist's biography does not specify which session formats she offers, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and communication tools to virtual settings so work continues between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Dionne works with relationship and family concerns, intimacy and parenting issues, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, grief, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) plus attachment-based approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential ideas, and elements of the Gottman Method and narrative work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, family, and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in North Carolina and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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