Therapist profile
Katina Smith, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions
Continue with KatinaWhere Katina stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Louisiana / 6023
- NPI
- 1245680461
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- CBT methods
- Trauma-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Katina
Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with six years as an LPC and a longer background in social services. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strain, anger, bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Her work also notes experience with adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, co-morbidity, and codependency.
Before becoming an LPC Katina spent many years in social services. That time included work with children, juveniles, older adults, people with disabilities, and those affected by substance use and mental health concerns. She also has experience in crisis intervention and worked with survivors of domestic violence.
In sessions she uses straightforward, problem-focused methods. She often applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address past hurt and Motivational Interviewing to support people making changes around substance use or other choices.
Katina describes the work as practical and skills-based. She aims to help people identify problems in daily life, spot negative thinking patterns, and learn tools to manage emotions and behavior. The emphasis is on building rapport and working together to find clearer ways forward.
She practices in Louisiana and provides services in English. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are asked to follow the site's intake steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Katina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her practice. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations so people can try different actions and feel less stuck. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process and reduce the impact of past hurt so daily triggers become more manageable.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to match methods to a client's goals and preferences, reviewing what seems to help and adjusting over time rather than insisting on a single path.
The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Because the profile does not list specific session formats, confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid long commute times, or select less bandwidth-intensive interactions when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused techniques to an online setting so clients can practice skills between appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. Her listed focus includes codependency and she works with related family and relationship patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical tools, often using CBT, trauma-focused work, and motivational interviewing.
How many years of experience does she have?
She holds six years as an LPC and has prior experience in social services working with diverse populations.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the licence noted as LA LPC.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Use 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 at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.