Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Wayland works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wayland
Wayland Smith is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 38 years of professional experience. He works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, mood shifts, or anger. He encourages clients to use their strengths to face hard moments and take steady steps forward.
Wayland starts by listening to each person's story without judgment. He treats the individual as the expert on their life and builds on what is already working.
Background and approach
Early sessions focus on practical goals and small skills that can make daily life feel more manageable. Over many years he has supported people coping with depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. He also helps those dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and issues tied to aging and blended families.
His practice pays attention to overlapping problems like co-morbidity, process addictions, and isolation so therapy addresses the whole picture. Sessions are aimed at learning clear strategies for emotion regulation, improving communication, and reducing behaviors that cause harm. Wayland emphasizes straightforward techniques people can use between sessions.
He will help clients track progress and adjust plans as needed. People often come to him when a life change, loss, or repeated cycle of anger or addiction feels too heavy to handle alone. He offers a steady, experienced presence and practical tools to help people regain more control and purpose in their lives.
What Wayland works with
Everything Wayland lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wayland's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many of the techniques he uses are practical, skills-focused methods that translate well to remote work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that fuel anxiety, anger, or addictive patterns. Sessions focus on small experiments and new habits to break cycles of reactivity.Skills-based emotion regulation teaches concrete ways to calm intense feelings and respond rather than react. These techniques are helpful for anger, mood swings, grief, and stress and include short exercises clients can practice between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with the client to find what fits their needs and preferences, adjusting tools and goals as progress is made. The emphasis is on practical strategies and ongoing feedback so the plan evolves based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy days or limited travel options. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging allows ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when a shorter touchpoint is needed.
Questions people ask about Wayland
What concerns does Wayland help with?
He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He listens first and treats each person as the expert on their life. Therapy focuses on practical steps, emotion regulation, and improving communication so people can apply new skills between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 38 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of behavioral health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing 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 him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.