Therapist in Greensboro, North Carolina Shana Smith, Therapist

Shana Smith, LCSW-Associate, helps teens, adults, and seniors across North Carolina build stability, resilience, and clarity when facing life’s most challenging mental health concerns. At LifeStance Health, she provides compassionate, evidence-based care for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, offering both in-person and virtual therapy tailored to each individual’s goals. Her approach emphasizes practical tools, emotional insight, and collaborative treatment planning to support meaningful, lasting change. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health, Shana integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address a wide range of concerns. She also offers psychological testing as part of a comprehensive assessment and care plan. Shana is especially skilled in supporting individuals navigating substance use challenges, complex emotional experiences, and major life transitions, while also offering additional areas of support to meet diverse needs. Shana has a strong commitment to serving first responders, military members and veterans, and women, recognizing the unique stressors these populations often face. Her work is grounded in a trauma-informed, strengths-based model that helps clients develop healthy coping strategies, improve relationships, and restore a sense of control and purpose. Outside of her clinical work, Shana is a former Division I collegiate athlete who still enjoys playing volleyball recreationally. She also finds balance and renewal in nature—whether by the ocean or in the mountains.