- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose questions
About Dajuan
Dajuan Smith is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. He also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, workplace problems, and questions about life purpose.
He approaches sessions as a practical collaboration. He treats clients as the experts on their own story and helps them identify strengths they already have. Conversations focus on concrete steps to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. He aims to make goals manageable and measurable rather than abstract.
In the room he uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, panic, trauma, and social anxiety. He helps people work through communication problems and the fallout of separation or divorce. Sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and reviewing what worked between meetings.
For those dealing with chronic illness or caregiving duties, he looks at coping strategies that fit a busy life. For someone wrestling with midlife questions or life purpose, he helps clarify values and next steps without promising a single answer. He supports men navigating role and identity concerns as well.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques commonly include approaches that teach skills for managing symptoms and changing unhelpful patterns. For example, cognitive approaches help people notice and adjust thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood, and they often involve practical exercises and homework to practice between sessions. Behavioral strategies focus on small, repeatable actions to rebuild confidence, reduce avoidance, and improve daily routines.Another commonly used approach involves exposure-based and stress-management practices for panic and social anxiety. These techniques gradually increase tolerance for difficult feelings through structured steps, helping reduce avoidance and increase functioning over time. For trauma-related concerns, therapists often use structured processing and coping skills to reduce symptom interference and improve regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to current goals, symptoms, and preferences. Adjustments happen over time based on what proves most helpful in practice.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and remove travel time. They can also be scheduled around work breaks or caregiving demands, which helps maintain consistency while pursuing goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, low self-esteem, and related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He treats therapy as a practical collaboration, helping people identify strengths and set manageable steps toward clearer priorities and goals.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care, helping people with mood and relationship concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices out of Michigan.
Can I work with him if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.