Therapist profile
Alba Perez Smith, LICSW
Rhode Island
LICSW - Anger and Mood Concerns
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- CredentialsLICSW
- LicenseLICSW, Rhode Island / ISW04393
- NPI1104597624
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationRhode Island
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- English and Spanish
About Alba
Alba Perez Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, and anger, and she supports people dealing with trauma, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Alba frames clients as the experts on their own stories and builds on existing strengths.
In sessions she keeps things practical and direct. Conversations focus on what happens day to day - where frustration shows up, how reactions affect relationships, and what patterns repeat. She listens for moments people want to change, then helps them try small experiments to respond differently. That includes tackling sleep problems, grief, addictive patterns, and career stress alongside mood concerns like depression and bipolar feelings.
Alba also pays attention to identity-related stress and challenges linked to LGBT questions, gender dysphoria, immigration, and family of origin issues. She helps with specific family-related strains such as blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and adoption or foster care concerns. Practical communication skills are part of the work when relationships and boundaries feel strained.
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address impulsivity, anger, and compulsive reactions. She helps people notice triggers, practice alternative responses, and strengthen coping skills. Alba aims for clear goals and measurable steps rather than abstract talk.
To begin, the site directs people to a brief matching questionnaire and a first session booking. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
Approaches for managing anger and strong emotions
Alba draws on practical, evidence-based methods that help people change how they respond when anger arises. One approach focuses on identifying triggers and testing small behavioral changes - noticing the build-up of tension, pausing before reacting, and trying alternative actions. This kind of work helps with impulsivity, workplace irritation, and snapping at loved ones.A second approach emphasizes skill-building for mood and stress regulation. That involves simple routines for sleep and stress, grounding exercises for intense moments, and step-by-step coping strategies for grief, depression, or bipolar mood shifts. These skills aim to reduce the frequency and intensity of heated reactions.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. Alba works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals and daily life. She will review what helps, adjust tactics, and set small, concrete goals so progress is clear.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, and remove travel time. Phone sessions may use less bandwidth and video can allow face-to-face connection; the therapist and client decide together which format fits the client’s needs and routines.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she help with?
She helps people who snap at loved ones, feel frequent resentment, or struggle controlling impulses when upset. Work-related frustration and ongoing irritability are included.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on real-life changes. Sessions aim to identify triggers and practice different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as an LICSW in Rhode Island. That experience includes addressing mood and stress-related concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LICSW in Rhode Island and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.