- Bilingual clinician
- Strengths focused
- Practical coping skills
About Alba
Alba Perez Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and focuses on building confidence, motivation, and practical coping skills. Alba emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach that treats each person's story as the guide to therapy.
With three years as a LICSW in Rhode Island, Alba centers sessions on collaboration and clear goals. She listens for what matters most and works with clients to set steps they can try between meetings. Many clients bring concerns about grief, sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, or the challenges of major life changes; Alba helps people break those problems into manageable parts.
Alba also pays attention to identity-related stresses, including issues that affect LGBT people and gender dysphoria, and she offers support for adoption and foster care challenges and blended family concerns. Her practice addresses practical problems like communication breakdowns, caregiver stress, and immigration-related strain in plain terms people can use right away.
Sessions aim to increase day-to-day functioning through concrete tools and steady support. Alba invites clients to test changes slowly and to reflect on what worked. Progress is treated as a series of small experiments, not sudden fixes.
People who want a bilingual clinician, a straightforward plan, and an emphasis on real-world steps often find her style easy to follow. She encourages anyone ready to try therapy to take the next step and begin the matching process.
How Alba’s Methods Translate to Online Care
Alba draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One approach emphasizes learning practical coping tools for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity scheduling, and problem-solving steps to reduce overwhelm. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and its day-to-day effects by helping people notice patterns, build tolerance for difficult feelings, and try small changes to reactions and routines.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alba works together with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods as progress unfolds. Clients and the therapist review what helps and make changes to the plan when needed.
Online therapy can make fitting sessions into busy lives easier. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking because they are not specified here. Many people find remote work helpful for reducing travel time, checking in during a lunch break, or keeping appointments when schedules shift. Alba aims to make therapy practical and usable, so sessions focus on tools that transfer to daily routines and responsibilities.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Rhode Island
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alba commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and ADHD-related struggles. Other areas include grief, sleep problems, anger, addictions, and issues tied to identity and life transitions.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Alba uses a strengths-based, collaborative approach that focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize goal-setting, small experiments, and tools clients can try between meetings.
What background does Alba bring to therapy?
She has three years working as a LICSW in Rhode Island and centers care on listening, building confidence, and supporting motivated change.
What credential and regional license does she hold?
She holds the LICSW credential and practices in Rhode Island.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alba?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.