- Client-centered care
- Practical tools
- Trauma-informed approach
About Katina
Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and codependency. She supports individuals facing family conflict, parenting strain, grief, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on practical tools people can use day to day.
She brings six years as an LPC plus long experience in social services working with children, juveniles, older adults, and people with disabilities. That background includes work with adoption and foster care, substance use, and survivors of domestic violence, and several years in crisis intervention. Those roles shape how she approaches safety and coping in sessions.
Katina uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes building rapport first. She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people identify unhelpful thinking, set realistic goals, and make change step by step. Mindfulness practices may be added when helpful to manage stress and grounding.
In sessions she focuses on clear, usable strategies - skill practice, goal setting, and talking through specific problems. Her aim is to help clients notice patterns, learn new responses, and strengthen everyday coping. The tone is empathetic and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on hope and practical progress.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the initial selection process. Katina welcomes people who want a direct, collaborative approach to work through life challenges and build stronger routines and thinking habits.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Katina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel and act. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on processing traumatic events and building coping skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.She believes finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. Clients can expect the plan to be reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing appointments from different locations, and making shorter check-ins easier to schedule. It also supports continuity of care when routines change, and lets people use practical tools and exercises between meetings to reinforce progress.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, codependency, and related family or relationship problems.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on building rapport and offering practical tools for daily life. Sessions emphasize goal setting, skill practice, and clear steps to change.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and many years in social services working with children, juveniles, older adults, people with disabilities, and survivors of domestic violence.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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