Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Jerry works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jerry
Jerry Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 38 years of experience in mental health. He uses a client-centered approach and works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, and many life changes. He meets each person where they are and helps identify practical steps toward their goals.
Over a long career in Georgia, he has worked across settings including psychiatric hospitals, outpatient mental health and substance use programs, jails, and assisted living facilities.
Background and approach
That range gives him familiarity with a wide variety of concerns and life situations. He also spent time supporting foster-care families and people caring for children with developmental disabilities. Jerry draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build trust.
He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. He often gives homework between sessions because practicing new skills matters. In sessions he helps people talk through relationship and self-esteem concerns, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career questions, and coping with major life changes.
He also supports people dealing with addictions, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. He has taught as an adjunct professor of psychology for twelve years, which shaped his clear, practical teaching style. His work is straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to what clients want to change and how to get there.
What Jerry works with
Everything Jerry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jerry's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jerry 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 client-centered and CBT work online
Client-Centered Therapy is about following the person's own goals and pace. Online sessions let the therapist listen closely and adapt to what a person brings up in each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and trying small behavior changes between sessions, which translates well to remote work where homework can be reviewed in messaging or discussed on a call.The therapist will work collaboratively to find the right blend of approaches. Together they will decide what methods and tools match the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean emphasizing problem-solving steps, practicing new skills, or spending more time on emotional processing depending on progress.
Online formats used include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let someone send updates, complete homework, or get brief support between calls. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Jerry
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered, meaning sessions follow the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
He has 38 years of experience working in settings such as psychiatric hospitals, outpatient programs, substance use clinics, jails, and assisted living facilities, and has supported foster-care families.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.