Katina Smith, LPC

Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and a range of life transitions. She works with individuals facing parenting and family struggles, grief, self-esteem issues, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. Katina also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care challenges, aging and geriatric issues, and co-occurring conditions.

She favors straightforward, practical work in sessions. Katina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people stay present and find internal motivation for change.

Her background includes six years as an LPC alongside many years in social services, crisis intervention, and work with survivors of domestic violence. That mix gives her experience with trauma-related symptoms, substance use issues, and complex family dynamics.

In session she focuses on building rapport and teaching clear tools clients can use day to day. Expect concrete strategies for managing emotions, reducing anxiety, and solving practical problems. Conversations emphasize small, doable steps that fit into ordinary life.

Katina offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.

CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Online

Katina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related reactions.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is weighing change; it helps clarify personal reasons for shifting habits and builds internal motivation.

Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist and client look at goals, preferences, and what has helped or hindered change in the past. They then try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people pick what works with their schedule. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, immediate coping reminders, or flexible exchanges outside traditional session times. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite a busy life.