Dionne Schmidt, LMFT
Experienced LMFT focused on relationships
- Relationships and family care
- Trauma and grief support
- Online sessions offered
About Dionne Schmidt
Dionne Schmidt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and family dynamics, helping people navigate intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, blended family issues, and commitment or communication struggles. Her work also addresses a wide range of personal difficulties including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, fertility and fatherhood issues, and coping with major life changes.
Dionne approaches each person as the expert of their own story, drawing on clients strengths to guide growth and healing. She emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, helping individuals and families take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Whether the focus is repairing connection, managing stress, addressing avoidant patterns, or working through family-of-origin wounds, she aims to support sustainable change through practical strategies and compassionate engagement.
Clients work with Dionne to clarify goals, build skills, and strengthen relationships in ways that align with their values. Her practice integrates attachment-informed perspectives and evidence-based techniques to address both immediate concerns and longer-term patterns, with the intention of fostering greater resilience and healthier connections within families and partnerships.
Dionne approaches each person as the expert of their own story, drawing on clients strengths to guide growth and healing. She emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, helping individuals and families take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Whether the focus is repairing connection, managing stress, addressing avoidant patterns, or working through family-of-origin wounds, she aims to support sustainable change through practical strategies and compassionate engagement.
Clients work with Dionne to clarify goals, build skills, and strengthen relationships in ways that align with their values. Her practice integrates attachment-informed perspectives and evidence-based techniques to address both immediate concerns and longer-term patterns, with the intention of fostering greater resilience and healthier connections within families and partnerships.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional Focus Areas
Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Existential Therapy Gottman Method Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Dionne Schmidt have?
Dionne Schmidt has 10 years of professional experience.
Is Dionne Schmidt a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: NC LMFT 1658.
In which languages does Dionne Schmidt provide therapy?
Dionne Schmidt provides therapy in English.
Where is Dionne Schmidt located?
She is located in North Carolina.
How can I work with Dionne Schmidt as my therapist?
You can work with Dionne Schmidt through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Dionne Schmidt work with international clients?
Dionne Schmidt does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Dionne Schmidt cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Attachment-Based Therapy centers on the ways early bonds shape present relationships. It helps people explore attachment patterns, build secure connections, and improve closeness with partners and family members. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and everyday challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and family members access and express underlying emotions, supporting repair of connection and development of more attuned communication.Dionne views choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, consider which methods fit best, and adapt techniques to match needs, preferences, and pace. The therapist and client decide together what will be most useful at different points in therapy.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with a licensed professional through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and access consistent support from home or elsewhere. For many people, remote sessions provide a practical and effective way to pursue relationship and personal growth work with a trained therapist.