Kelli SmithLPC

Kelli Smith is an LPC who brings ten years of counseling experience to parents and individuals facing change. She focuses on clear, skills-based work that helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood problems, and parenting challenges. Her tone is warm and practical and she aims to make therapy straightforward and usable in daily life.

Kelli uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help people spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Solution-focused techniques are used to set concrete goals and identify small steps that lead to change.

Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues. She has experience helping people navigate parenting struggles, family conflict, divorce and separation, and the transitions that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Kelli has worked with a wide range of concerns related to mood disorders, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.

Kelli is licensed as an LPC in Louisiana and Texas and has a decade of clinical experience. She has provided counseling across age groups and has written books on topics such as anxiety, communication, and boundaries. Her approach blends practical skills training with respect for each person’s cultural and lifestyle context.

Clients collaborate with her to set concrete goals, whether for short-term work or longer-term therapy. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching specific skills and practical exercises to use between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy uses attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness. It can help with stress, emotional regulation, and managing overwhelm during life transitions like pregnancy and childbirth.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set concrete goals and try techniques, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, let people join from different locations, and reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and make it simpler to continue work during life transitions without rearranging large parts of a routine.