- LICSW in Massachusetts
- 15 years experience
- Depression and anxiety
About Rebecca
Rebecca Phelps-Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She helps people who are feeling stuck by listening closely and offering clear, practical steps they can try between sessions. Rebecca has 15 years of experience working in a range of clinical settings and with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem struggles.
She draws on straightforward, evidence-informed methods to address problems like disordered eating, substance use, anger, grief, and PTSD. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change, with room to talk about background and patterns that matter. Rebecca also pays attention to how work stress and high-pressure jobs affect mood and relationships.
Her background includes work in emergency services and crisis intervention, which shaped her approach to vicarious trauma and burnout. That experience informs how she helps first responders and others in high-stress roles build coping strategies. Rebecca aims to make therapy a practical part of daily life rather than a separate, abstract exercise.
In sessions she uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She matches methods to what each person needs and adapts as progress is made. The focus is on measurable steps and steady improvement.
Rebecca practices in the Berkshires area of Western Massachusetts and offers work rooted in real-world experience. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
She draws on straightforward, evidence-informed methods to address problems like disordered eating, substance use, anger, grief, and PTSD. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change, with room to talk about background and patterns that matter. Rebecca also pays attention to how work stress and high-pressure jobs affect mood and relationships.
Her background includes work in emergency services and crisis intervention, which shaped her approach to vicarious trauma and burnout. That experience informs how she helps first responders and others in high-stress roles build coping strategies. Rebecca aims to make therapy a practical part of daily life rather than a separate, abstract exercise.
In sessions she uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She matches methods to what each person needs and adapts as progress is made. The focus is on measurable steps and steady improvement.
Rebecca practices in the Berkshires area of Western Massachusetts and offers work rooted in real-world experience. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.