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Kennethya Smith-Johnson, LCSW, LISW
Arkansas
LCSW and LISW - Anxiety and Grief support
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Stress management
About Kennethya
Kennethya Smith-Johnson is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Arkansas and an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) in Iowa with three years of practice experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her work also includes support around career concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She uses straightforward conversations to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, testing small changes, and building practical skills people can use between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to make thoughts and reactions easier to spot and change over time.
Kennethya also uses client-centered methods that prioritize what each person says matters most. That means the sessions follow the person’s goals and pace while staying practical. She aims to make each meeting a place to try different ways of responding to stress and setbacks.
The therapist has worked with people facing relationship strain, LGBT concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and issues related to adoption and foster care. She also supports those coping with isolation, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and traumatic brain injury.
Kennethya asks clients to pick a matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started. She explains that a subscription model is used for sessions and that it can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Kennethya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in short, practical ways online to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, panic, depression, and patterns of thinking that keep problems repeating. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on what the person says is most important and moves at their pace, even when delivered remotely.Finding the best mix of methods is part of the process. She will work with clients to choose whether to emphasize skill practice, thought records, or a more exploratory, person-led approach. That choice is made collaboratively based on the client’s goals and everyday demands.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They also let people use shorter check-ins or fewer visual demands when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and client-centered conversations to remote sessions so work continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What primary concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes, plus related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centered methods, focusing on practical skills and following the client’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as a licensed social worker in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Arkansas while licensed in Iowa.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies by location and uses a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
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.