Charmaine Smith, LMFT, MD, LCMFT
Kentucky · 17 years in practice
Charmaine Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- LMFT, Kentucky
- 0800 · expires April 2026
- LMFT, Texas
- 202109 · expires February 2027
- LCMFT, Maryland
- LCM1090 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1154680270 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Charmaine
Charmaine Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and works with each person to create goals that feel achievable. Her style is steady and respectful, aimed at helping people take practical steps forward.
With 17 years of experience, she draws on approaches that look at patterns between people as well as individual thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
That means she will notice how interactions shape problems and also teach tools to change unhelpful behaviors. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on real-life problems and solutions. Her background includes licenses as an LMFT and LCMFT and she also holds an MD.
She practices in Kentucky and has worked with clients facing issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and cancer-related strain. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, commitment worries, control issues, and recovery after separation. Charmaine uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches.
She tailors conversations and techniques to fit each person’s needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan. Beginning therapy here involves a few practical steps: a short matching questionnaire, then scheduling a first session. Sessions are offered in multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Charmaine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charmaine names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Charmaine often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and when someone feels stuck and wants clearer direction.She also brings a systemic perspective that looks at how interactions and roles influence problems. This helps when communication patterns or family dynamics contribute to ongoing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is another part of her work and focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face at a distance, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, body image, and challenges after separation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach combines a systemic view of relationships with practical skill-building. Conversations are collaborative and focused on real-life steps you can try between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with people facing relationship and family problems, anxiety, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMFT and LCMFT credentials and an MD, and she practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats can someone meet with her?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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