Rayel Smith, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor in Cheshire, CT

Rayel Smith (she/her)

LPC
Accepting Clients

Hi! My name is Rayel Smith. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have been treating individuals in the outpatient setting for 4+ years.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Cheshire, CT

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I primarily work with young adults and adults (18-60). I specialize in treating anxiety, stress management, life transitions, relationships, and emotion regulation. I can also be a support for issues/concerns such as family conflict, anger, ADHD, career concerns, mild depression, sexual health/intimacy, etc.

My Background and Approach

I utilize a strengths-based and client-centered approach which means I believe in identifying/exploring your strengths to optimize your quality of life and allow you to take control of your life. I value exploring any thought, feeling, or issue aside from primary reasons for coming to therapy as I know that life continues to happen on a daily basis. I also utilize an integrative approach which means I pull techniques/interventions from multiple evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-based therapy, Positive Psychology, etc.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

The way I see and understand therapy is that it is a space for every individual to feel safe physically, mentally, and emotionally in order to let down their walls without any judgment, bias, or criticism. I believe in meeting each and every individual where they are at in terms of their healing journey, no matter how small or large the reason for coming to therapy is. Some of the most fundamental parts of therapy I incorporate include exploring and learning about the self, identifying strengths and harnessing them, incorporating holistic ways of optimizing mental health, and simple psychoeducation. I have experience working with culturally diverse clients and the LGBTQ+ community, describing myself as culturally and sexually/gendered sensitive.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Integrative Therapy Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Relationship Issues Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Family Conflict
  • Men's Issues
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Cigna/Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $140/session

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