Works with
How Katina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Katina
Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and addiction. She supports individuals working through trauma, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Katina aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so clients can use what they learn right away.
She takes a client-centered approach and focuses on building trust quickly. Sessions prioritize clear tools for recognizing unhelpful thoughts and changing daily behaviors.
Background and approach
Katina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to guide that work. Her background includes six years as an LPC and broader experience in social services that involved supporting people affected by adoption and foster care, aging concerns, substance use, and domestic violence.
That history informs how she responds to crises and to complex situations that combine mental health and life stressors. In sessions she helps people spot patterns that feed anger, impulsivity, or depression, and then tests small changes to see what helps. Therapy can include skill-building, mindfulness practices, and planning for difficult moments.
The focus is on practical steps clients can use between meetings. Katina works with adults and adolescents on issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, parenting strain, and fertility-related stress. She also supports people navigating LGBT matters, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and co-occurring conditions.
Her aim is to strengthen thinking and restore hope through steady, work-focused conversations.
What Katina works with
Everything Katina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Katina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katina lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy
Katina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, anger, or depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to address the effects of past trauma and build coping steps for triggers and flashbacks.She approaches the choice of methods as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan together if something is not working. Finding the best fit is part of the early sessions and ongoing work.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets clients share thoughts between appointments. These options give flexibility for different schedules and daily demands, making it easier to keep therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Katina
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, trauma and related issues like grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, and ADHD.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses a client-centered style that focuses on clear tools and skills. Sessions blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused techniques, and Motivational Interviewing depending on needs.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years as an LPC and broader social services experience working with adoption, substance use, and domestic violence situations.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in Louisiana and holds LPC credentials in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.