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Katina Smith, LPC
Louisiana
LPC in Louisiana - stress and trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Katina
Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with six years as an LPC and many more years working in social services. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, coping with grief, facing addiction, or dealing with trauma and abuse. She also addresses self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, and ADHD-related struggles.
Katina uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions. She emphasizes spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of reacting. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete strategies people can try between meetings. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused ideas when those fit the person's needs.
Her background includes long experience in social services and work with people affected by adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, and disabilities. That experience includes work related to substance use, domestic violence, and crisis intervention. Katina brings that perspective into problem solving and safety planning when needed.
In sessions she works step-by-step to identify patterns that keep problems going, then introduces small experiments to change them. She helps people develop skills for emotion regulation, communication, and relapse prevention. The focus is on practical tools that can be used in daily life.
People preparing for a first session are encouraged to note the issues they want to address and any recent changes that matter. The initial meeting is used to set priorities, agree on goals, and pick strategies to try next.
Practical approaches used for online sessions
Katina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts that lead to anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on breaking problems into manageable parts and trying small experiments to see what changes behavior and feelings. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity; it can help with stress, impulsivity, and emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review problems, goals, and preferences and then pick one or two methods to try. Methods can be adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what the client finds workable.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into work, school, or caregiving schedules more easily because they remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it simpler to continue meetings when living far from a clinician or when coordinating care across locations. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling steps so sessions can be planned to fit daily life and the goals of therapy.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, emphasizing goal setting, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and trying concrete strategies between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She is an LPC with six years in that role and extensive prior social services work, including crisis intervention and work with adoption, foster care, substance use, and domestic violence.
What credential and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with the credential LA LPC.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.