Natasha Kinto, LCPC, LCMHC

Natasha Kinto is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate based in North Carolina. She holds a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Natasha brings seven years of professional experience to her work and combines a practical, person-centered style with attention to cultural context.

She uses direct, goal-focused conversations to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Sessions often include exploring unhelpful thinking patterns and identifying small, workable steps forward. Natasha pays attention to motivation, and she helps people find what will actually fit into their daily lives.

Her background includes a fellowship focused on addictions and culturally competent care for underserved groups. She has clinical experience with college students, young adults, adults, and elders, and she draws on that range when addressing issues like midlife change, career decisions, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and grief.

Natasha uses techniques from solution-focused approaches, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness strategies to shape short-term goals and practical tools. She also describes her work as person-centered and trauma-informed, with a holistic view that considers biological, psychological, social, and spiritual influences.

The aim in sessions is to build skills that make day-to-day life more manageable. She helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and reflect on what matters next. People typically leave with clear next steps and a plan they can test between sessions.

Approaches that guide online work and practical change

Natasha draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s goals and preferences. This approach emphasizes listening, understanding each person’s priorities, and shaping sessions around what they want to change. It helps when people need a supportive space to set direction.

She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT-style techniques help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that feed addiction or low mood by breaking concerns into smaller, manageable steps.

Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for change-focused work. It helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change, which is useful with substance concerns, smoking or vaping cessation, and lifestyle shifts.

Picking the right approach is part of therapy. Natasha works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in about what’s working, adjusts tactics, and co-creates practical plans clients can try between sessions.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid camera use if someone needs lower bandwidth. Ask about the available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and preferences.