Katina SmithLPC

Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. She focuses on practical support for depression, low self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, and life changes. Her approach aims to give clear tools for coping, not just talk about problems.

She uses straightforward methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions emphasize identifying unhelpful thinking, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and setting small, doable goals. Katina centers sessions on each person’s pace and priorities.

Her background includes six years working as an LPC and many prior years in social services across settings that served children, adults, older adults, people with disabilities, and those in adoption and foster care. That history informs a practical, resource-oriented style in sessions.

Clients can expect a calm, compassionate presence with a focus on problem solving and emotional regulation. Katina aims to build rapport quickly and offer tools clients can try between sessions. She describes her work as strengthening minds and instilling hope.

For people navigating pregnancy and childbirth related stressors, she brings attention to coping strategies, communication concerns, and planning for transitions. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to match logistics and needs.

How her approaches can work online

Katina commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change negative thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic experiences and reducing their impact on daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to use and how to pace work.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know practical options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, keep a shorter check-in when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people access therapists across locations, which is useful for those living outside the therapist's immediate area. Ask about scheduling and format details when you start so sessions match daily life and needs.