Katina Smith, LPC

Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and midlife changes. She also addresses relationship and family challenges, parenting stress, grief, ADHD, and issues related to adoption and foster care. Katina draws on six years as an LPC and a long history in social services to guide her work.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Katina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Mindfulness to build attention and calm. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy when those approaches match a person's needs.

In sessions she focuses on building rapport quickly and teaching concrete tools. Clients talk through current problems, learn skills to manage emotions, and practice new ways of responding. The aim is to reshape negative thinking and solve everyday problems so life feels more manageable.

Her background includes broad social services experience across many populations and settings, and prior work in crisis intervention and domestic violence support. That history informs how she assesses risk, supports coping, and plans small, realistic steps forward.

People can expect a direct, compassionate style that balances practical skill-building with empathy. Katina emphasizes hope and resilience while working at a pace each person can manage. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions consistent with her LPC role in Louisiana.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Katina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing past harms so they stop shaping daily reactions and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will work together with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions begin with talking about what matters most and then testing practical techniques to see what helps.

Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, saving travel time and allowing appointments around work or family obligations. It can also make shorter check-ins or follow-up sessions simpler to schedule when needed. Licensed professionals like Katina aim to help clients find workable routines and tools that fit daily life, regardless of where sessions take place.