Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Jerra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jerra
Jerra Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She brings three years of clinical experience and a practical focus to sessions. Her work includes supporting people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and substance use concerns.
She shapes sessions around what a person needs right now. That can mean skills practice, short-term goal work, or learning to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She uses clear, everyday language and focuses on what will make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with mood concerns, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and challenges tied to addiction. She also helps people who are coping with major life changes, managing workplace stress, or facing issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. In sessions she draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people spot patterns, test new behaviors, and reduce overwhelm.
That combination supports practical skill building alongside attention to emotions and body sensations. People who prefer straightforward, action-oriented conversations often find this style useful. She aims to treat everyone with respect and to empower clients to make changes at their own pace.
To begin, a short intake and matching process is used so sessions can be scheduled to fit each person’s needs.
What Jerra works with
Everything Jerra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jerra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jerra lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and Mindfulness work in online therapy
Jerra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns in thoughts and behavior, then try practical alternatives. CBT often involves short exercises, tracking moods or thoughts, and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy, which teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve awareness of emotions and body sensations. Mindfulness can help people pause before acting on anger or stress and build steadier daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try methods that fit the person’s life. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text works for brief check-ins or shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options let people fit therapy into a workday, care routine, or when travel is difficult while keeping a steady course of support.
Questions people ask about Jerra
What kinds of concerns does Jerra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, substance use concerns, relationship strain, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and present-focused, using clear language and skills practice to address immediate problems and daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of concerns including mood issues and addiction.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Mississippi and holds the credential MS LPC, which indicates Licensed Professional Counselor status.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.