- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Katie
Katie Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina with five years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, and major life changes. Katie also supports people facing relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and mood or personality disorder challenges.
Katie approaches counseling with respect for each person's own perspective. She uses person-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new ways of behaving. Sessions are collaborative - she helps clients set goals and experiment with practical steps between meetings.
Her background includes work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, military spouses, and people living with chronic suicidal thoughts and unstable relationships. That experience informs how she plans safety-oriented work and builds skills for handling intense emotions. Katie has also used group and individual formats in past roles.
In therapy she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Those approaches guide short skill-building and longer work on patterns that keep problems going. Expect concrete tools to practice as well as time to talk through difficult memories and current stressors.
Katie invites practical steps toward better day-to-day functioning, such as manageable behavioral experiments and skills for handling distress. She asks clients to help shape the focus and pace, combining skills practice with reflection on what matters most to them.
How Katie uses therapy approaches online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. It is useful for social anxiety, worry, low mood, and many everyday stressors.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It is often used when intense emotions or chaotic relationships make daily life hard. Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention and breathing practices that help calm the body and notice patterns in thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try based on current problems, goals, and what feels manageable. That plan can shift as progress is made or new issues arise.
The profile does not list the specific online session formats currently offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so clients can practice skills between meetings. Therapists and licensed professionals may adapt exercises and homework for the format you choose, keeping sessions practical and focused on manageable steps.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related mood or personality issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses person-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, plus mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to teach skills and try practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in individual and group settings with adults and teens.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile notes past use of both group and individual formats but does not list current session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.