Briana Smith, LCSW, Therapist in Houston, Texas

Briana Smith is dedicated to helping children, teens, and young adults in Texas navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, resilience, and emotional balance. Through her work at LifeStance Health, she supports individuals across a range of developmental stages by building strong therapeutic relationships grounded in trust, empathy, and clinical insight. Briana works with clients experiencing anxiety, ADHD, depression, or trauma-related symptoms, offering personalized strategies that promote healing and growth. She has a special passion for working with children and adolescents facing behavioral difficulties, including school avoidance and emotional dysregulation. Briana provides support for youth with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities, as well as those navigating the complexities of adoption, foster care, or family transitions. By combining structured support with compassion, she helps clients and their families create meaningful progress in everyday life.Briana’s approach is rooted in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and she also offers faith-based treatment when requested. Her clinical experience extends to working with military families and LGBTQ+ youth, ensuring that all clients feel respected and empowered in their therapeutic journey. While she primarily focuses on issues like ADHD, trauma, and childhood behavioral concerns, Briana offers additional support for other conditions as well. Outside of her clinical work, Briana finds joy in strength training, running, and baking. She cherishes time spent with her three young children and embraces a balanced, active lifestyle that supports her well-being.