Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Luciana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Luciana
Luciana Smalls is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who uses practical, skill-based methods to help people handle strong emotions and life stress. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship strain. Luciana aims to teach tools people can use right away to feel steadier and make clearer choices.
She blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical skills. That means sessions often focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and learning ways to tolerate distress.
Background and approach
Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are added when they fit a person's goals. Luciana has nine years of clinical experience and a long background in human services. She has worked with people facing adoption and foster care issues, parenting strain, addiction, grief, and trauma.
She also supports people handling career shifts, caregiver stress, and identity concerns. In session she keeps the tone warm but direct. She helps people set realistic goals, then breaks those goals into small, manageable steps.
Clients work together with her to build a plan that matches their day-to-day life and values. Sessions may include skill practice, short behavioral experiments, and simple mindfulness tasks. Progress is reviewed regularly so plans can be adjusted.
Luciana encourages steady practice between sessions to turn new skills into lasting habits.
What Luciana works with
Everything Luciana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Luciana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Luciana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Luciana commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior techniques in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs so they feel heard and understood; it helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship worries. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The emphasis is on practical tools that fit daily life and on reviewing progress together so changes can be made as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions can be a lower-tech option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat allow brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Luciana
What concerns does Luciana commonly address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addiction, relationship and parenting challenges, and trauma-related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style combines client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical strategies, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing to teach practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Luciana has nine years of experience as a clinician and additional background in human services spanning many years.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.