Rebecca Levenson-Smith, LCPC

Rebecca Levenson-Smith is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland with 11 years of experience. She began her career teaching high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and later moved into community mental health. Her background in art informs a flexible, creative approach to therapy.

Rebecca works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, anger, and relationship strain. She helps clients manage stressful life changes and build stronger self-esteem. She also addresses attachment issues, caregiver stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose.

Her practice blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs. Rebecca draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach practical skills for mood and anxiety. She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas when relationship patterns are a concern.

Sessions focus on understanding what’s happening now and learning concrete ways to cope. Rebecca aims to help people identify goals, notice patterns, and practice new behaviors between sessions. She emphasizes collaboration and meeting clients where they are.

Before becoming a counselor she worked in schools, in-home settings, community clinics, and telehealth. That range of experience informs her work with individuals and couples when relationship repair and communication are goals. Her approach is steady and goal-oriented, while remaining attentive to each person’s story.

How Rebecca’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior through practical exercises and homework. It often helps with mood disorders, social anxiety, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and attachment needs in relationships, guiding partners to improve communication and rebuild trust.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Rebecca will work with each person to decide what methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Rebecca has experience with telehealth in past roles, but current session options should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Video sessions let therapists and clients use visual cues, while phone sessions can be a simpler choice when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Confirm the specific formats offered when you schedule so sessions match your practical needs.