- Anger and emotional regulation
- CBT and ACT methods
- Sleep and stress support
About Roslyn
Roslyn Smith is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with 20 years of clinical experience based in Mississippi. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Sessions address practical problems such as sleep, parenting strain, career stress, and grief alongside longer-standing patterns like attachment or codependency.
Roslyn favors clear, usable techniques rather than long talks without direction. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment work to help people choose actions that fit their values. Dialectical behavior tools are used when stronger emotion regulation skills are needed.
Her style is client-centered in that the person sets the priorities and she follows their lead while offering tools and structure. Conversations often include small experiments to test a new behavior, short skills practice, and reflection about what worked. She also brings existential ideas when people need to look at meaning and life choices.
Many sessions focus on immediate, real-world concerns. That might mean planning how to respond to rising anger, pacing exposure to stressful situations, or setting clear steps for better sleep. Roslyn also supports people through complex histories such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, or co-occurring conditions.
She works in English and uses evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and ACT to make therapy practical. People interested in starting are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting to see how the approach fits them.
How her approaches translate to online work
Roslyn uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change the thoughts and behaviors that feed anger and anxiety. CBT sessions focus on small, testable changes such as shifting a reaction, changing a pattern of thinking, or practicing a new response in daily life.She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy which emphasizes choosing actions that align with personal values even when strong emotions arise. ACT helps people notice urges without acting on them and build a life worth moving toward. Client-centered work is also part of her practice, meaning the therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client’s priorities while offering skills and options.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to try methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences and adjust them over time. Clients often try a skill, review how it went, and refine the plan together.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can still use the same CBT, ACT, and client-centered exercises through remote meetings, which keeps work focused on practical change and emotion regulation.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She supports people who struggle with anger, frustration, resentment, and related issues such as relationship conflict and stress.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, and acceptance and commitment ideas to build practical skills and clarity.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Mississippi and holds the LPC credential, listed as MS LPC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.