Victor Smith LMSW
Accepting New ClientsI grew up as a military kid, became a soldier, and later a military spouse. That journey — spanning more than two decades inside military life — is at the heart of how I show up as a therapist. I understand firsthand the unique pressures that come with service: constant transitions, the weight of sacrifice, complicated grief, and the challenge of figuring out who you are when the uniform comes off.
I specialize in working with veterans, active duty families, athletes, and individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. My approach is client-centered — I meet you where you are, build around your goals and strengths, and move at your pace. Depending on what you need, I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-focused approaches, and play therapy to support clients across the lifespan, from young children to adults.
I have experience working in individual, family, and group therapy settings, and I bring both clinical training and genuine relatability to every session. I currently see clients at Trusted Results Therapy Group in Columbia and via telehealth throughout South Carolina, and I am accepting new clients.
Specialties
- Academic Issues
- Active Duty/Veterans
- Aging
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Athletes
- Attachment
- Behavior Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Bullying
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Couples Therapy
- Cultural Identity
- Decision Making
- Depression
- Diagnostic Assessments
- Disability
- Discrimination
- Domestic Violence
- Empty Nest
- Family Dynamics/Conflict
- Financial Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Impulsivity
- Learning Disability
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Mood Disorders
- Motivation
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parent Coaching
- Personal Development
- Personality Disorders
- Play Therapy
- Postpartum Depression
- Relationships
- Self-Care
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Worker
- Social Skills
- Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Ideation
- Supervision for Licensure
- Thought Disorders
- Trauma/PTSD
- Veterans
- Workplace Issues
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Client Focus
- Individuals
- Families
- Children 0-5
- Children 6-9
- Children 10-12
- Teens
- Young Adults
- Adults
- Individuals
- Families
Services
- Individual Therapy
Languages
- English
Locations
- Columbia
- Telehealth