Individual Therapy
One-on-one counseling for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and personal growth — a space to be heard, understood, and supported as you build healthier patterns.
Lowcountry Counseling Services
EMDR, Trauma & Couples Counseling in Charleston & Mount Pleasant, SC
Move Beyond the Past. Reconnect With Yourself. Move Forward With Confidence.
Compassionate, personalized therapy for adults and couples navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Find the support you need to heal, strengthen your relationships, and create lasting change.
Serving Charleston, Greenville, and all of Michigan · South Carolina 843-564-8210 · Michigan 616-401-8282
01Why Counseling?
A Personalized Approach
to Healing and Growth
You deserve more than simply getting through each day. You deserve to feel safe, connected, and confident in the life you’re building.
At Lowcountry Counseling Services, therapy is a collaborative process grounded in trust, compassion, and a genuine understanding of your experiences. Whether you’re working through painful memories, navigating anxiety, or struggling to reconnect in a relationship, you’ll find a supportive environment where you feel heard, understood, and respected.
Using evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), we’ll work together to understand what’s keeping you stuck, develop healthier patterns, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Your past is part of your story, but it doesn’t have to define your future.
02Services
Care for where you are.
Four focused services. Clear pricing. No surprises.
Relationships
Couples and marriage counseling to help partners communicate honestly, repair trust, and reconnect — whether you are navigating conflict or rebuilding after a rupture.
Trauma Therapy (EMDR)
Specialized treatment for trauma and PTSD, including EMDR — an evidence-based approach that helps the brain reprocess painful memories so they lose their hold on the present.
Executive Counseling
Confidential counseling for executives and professionals carrying high-stakes pressure — leadership stress, burnout, and the personal weight that comes with responsibility.
Looking for focused, extended work? Inquire about our EMDR intensives
03The Therapist
Parke Smith
Parke Smith, MS, LPC, NCC, Certified EMDR Therapist — counseling since 2008
Parke works with adults and couples — from college-age through older adulthood — specializing in trauma, PTSD, EMDR, relationship and marriage counseling, and executive counseling.
04Locations
Serving Charleston, Greenville,
and all of Michigan
Charleston & Mount Pleasant
Our South Carolina home ground — counseling for adults and couples across the Charleston area and Mount Pleasant.
843-564-8210Greenville
The same personalized care, in the Upstate — serving clients in Greenville and the surrounding communities.
843-564-8210Grand Rapids
Serving Grand Rapids and all of Michigan — the pine half of the practice, with the same approach to healing and growth.
616-401-828205Book Appointment
Schedule Your First Step
Toward Feeling Better
Request: Free Phone Consultation
New to the practice? Request a free 15-minute phone consultation to talk through what you’re looking for. Choose a time that works for you — your consultation is confirmed by email once your request is reviewed.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy for adults — anxiety, depression, transitions, and growth.
Couples Therapy
Couples and marriage counseling to communicate better, repair trust, and reconnect.
EMDR Therapy
Trauma and PTSD treatment using EMDR. Inquire about our EMDR intensives for extended, focused sessions.
Executive Counseling
Confidential counseling for executives and professionals under high-stakes pressure.
Prefer to talk first? South Carolina clients: 843-564-8210 · Michigan clients: 616-401-8282
06Payment & Policies
Simple, up front.
Forms of Payment
Accepted forms of payment: credit and debit cards, HSA and FSA cards, Apple Pay, Zelle, Venmo, cash, and checks.
Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Serving Charleston, Greenville, and all of Michigan.
Cancellation Policy
Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee.
Fees & insurance: We currently accept private pay clients and will work on a sliding scale as needed. We do not bill insurance.
07Common Questions
Before your first visit.
How does the free consultation work?
Request a free 15-minute phone consultation by choosing a time that works for you in the online scheduler. Your consultation is confirmed by email once your request is reviewed. It’s a short phone conversation to talk through what you’re looking for and whether the practice is the right fit.
What happens at the first appointment?
Your first appointment is a conversation. You’ll talk through what’s bringing you in and what you’re hoping will change, and together you’ll begin to understand what’s keeping you stuck. Therapy here is a collaborative process grounded in trust, compassion, and a genuine understanding of your experiences — there’s no pressure to cover everything at once. Taking this step takes courage, and you’ll be met with a supportive environment where you feel heard, understood, and respected.
How do I ask about EMDR intensives?
Just ask. Mention that you’d like to inquire about our EMDR intensives when you request a free consultation, or call the practice — South Carolina clients: 843-564-8210; Michigan clients: 616-401-8282.
Do you take insurance?
We currently accept private pay clients and will work on a sliding scale as needed. We do not bill insurance.