About Ron
Ron Smith is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana with 30 years of experience. He focuses on addictions and anger issues and helps people dealing with compulsive sexual behavior, sex addiction, chemical dependency, and intense anger outbursts. He also supports men struggling with control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Ron uses a direct but compassionate style. Sessions are warm and interactive. He listens closely, asks clear questions, and gently challenges unhelpful patterns so people can make different choices.
Background and approach
His approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside faith-informed perspectives when relevant. In practice that means Ron helps people notice thought and behavior patterns, set realistic goals, and find reasons to change that matter to them. Ron has presented at national conferences and led workshops on working with adults who struggle with sexually acting-out behaviors.
He has also designed residential and outpatient programs and created batterers intervention work. Those experiences inform his practical, problem-focused work with individuals. People who come to Ron can expect straightforward conversations about behavior, clear steps to practice between sessions, and support for rebuilding daily routines and relationships.
He aims to combine respect and challenge so people feel both heard and pushed toward real change.
How Ron’s Approaches Work Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice the thoughts and routines that keep problems going. Online CBT often focuses on short, practical exercises that can be used between sessions to change behavior and reduce urges related to addiction or anger.Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps people find their own reasons to change. In remote sessions this approach helps clarify goals and build motivation before moving into skill practice or treatment plans.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ron will talk with each person about goals, history, and daily life to decide which methods fit best. He adapts the plan as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility and several ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging make brief check-ins and step-by-step guidance possible between fuller sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum on the work.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English