Dr. Avis Smith, LPC

Dr. Avis Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and Supervisor practicing in Texas with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She holds a Doctoral degree from Texas Southern University, a Master of Arts from the University of Houston-Victoria, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston. Over the course of her career she has worked across educational, outpatient, residential, and in-home settings, gaining experience that informs her practical and client-centered approach.

Dr. Smith concentrates on concerns such as stress, anxiety, family and parenting difficulties, self-esteem and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related challenges, anger, career transitions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses related areas including attachment matters, blended family dynamics, cancer-related adjustment, communication problems, forgiveness, self-love, women's issues, and issues facing young adults. Her work is informed by a solution-focused therapy orientation, which emphasizes the present moment, collaborative goal-setting, and realistic strategies to move forward.

Her counseling style is warm and supportive, designed to help individuals and families feel understood while creating actionable plans for change. Dr. Smith partners with clients to identify goals and implement interventions tailored to each person or family system. She brings a practical, strengths-based perspective to sessions and aims to help people build the resources they need to manage life challenges and pursue greater well-being.