Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in Missouri and Idaho, with several years of professional counseling experience. I have experience in helping clients with recovering from addictions, relationship, trauma and abuse, anxiety, & depression issues.
I have been through my own spiritual/therapeutic journey of change for the past 30 years that has enabled me to overcome my past addictions, feelings of depression, and sexual abuse. I tell you this because it is not only important that we have the clinical and professional experience (25 years experience in the behavioral health field), but that we have personal experience as well. I believe my authentic approach to counseling creates an atmosphere of honesty, trust, and acceptance that helps us to motivate ourselves towards making positive and tremendous changes in our lives.
Professional Experience
I have recently worked in a prison as a mental health professional for the past 7 years conducting individual and group therapy. I have worked over 25 years in the fields of mental health, addiction, and co-occurring disorders performing evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and individual and group therapy. In addition, I have education in Biblical guided counseling and have offered it to many of my clients at there request.
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Rodney “Rod” Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri (MO LPC 2023015136) and Idaho (ID LPC LPC-7982) with 10 years of experience providing therapy services. He focuses on addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, and he is a Christian male therapist who brings both professional training and personal insight to his work.
Rod has worked more than 25 years in the behavioral health field and spent seven years as a mental health professional in a prison setting, conducting individual and group therapy, evaluations, and therapeutic interventions. He also has education in Biblical guided counseling and offers that approach when clients request it.
Drawing on a personal spiritual and therapeutic journey of about 30 years, Rod has navigated recovery from past addictions, episodes of depression, and healing from sexual abuse. That lived experience, combined with his clinical background, shapes an authentic counseling style that aims to foster honesty, trust, acceptance, and motivation toward meaningful change.
Many people ask whether online therapy can truly help. For common concerns – such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and navigating life changes – online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility. Clients can connect in the way that fits them best – video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging – which makes it easier to fit regular care into a busy life.
Each therapist involved is a licensed professional, and clients may switch therapists at any time if they prefer a different fit. For many individuals seeking support for everyday mental health challenges, online therapy offers an accessible and effective option.
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