- Client-centered approach
- Practical skills focus
- Trauma informed care
About Katina
Katina (Tina) Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 26 years of practice. She greets clients with a down-to-earth, caring presence and focuses on helping people find relief from pain, confusion, and emotional strain. Tina aims to guide clients toward greater emotional health and steadier day-to-day life.
She helps people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions. She also addresses concerns such as grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and food-related issues, parenting strains, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, communication problems, codependency, and blended family issues.
Tina draws on collaborative, evidence-informed approaches. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s lead and create a respectful space. She incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and adjust behaviors. Emotionally-focused methods help with attachment and closeness problems, and mindfulness tools support stress management and emotional regulation.
Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions are practical and aimed at real-life change, not just conversation. Tina encourages small steps and skills that can be used between meetings to build momentum.
Based in Indiana, she has worked with both adolescents and adults across many concerns over her career. She welcomes people who want to work toward healing and clearer emotional balance and will collaborate on goals and next steps.
She helps people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions. She also addresses concerns such as grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and food-related issues, parenting strains, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, communication problems, codependency, and blended family issues.
Tina draws on collaborative, evidence-informed approaches. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s lead and create a respectful space. She incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and adjust behaviors. Emotionally-focused methods help with attachment and closeness problems, and mindfulness tools support stress management and emotional regulation.
Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions are practical and aimed at real-life change, not just conversation. Tina encourages small steps and skills that can be used between meetings to build momentum.
Based in Indiana, she has worked with both adolescents and adults across many concerns over her career. She welcomes people who want to work toward healing and clearer emotional balance and will collaborate on goals and next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps the client name what matters. This approach can help with grief, relationship pain, and confusion about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and some eating or mood-related patterns because it teaches concrete skills to use day to day.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on patterns in close relationships and on strengthening emotional connection. It can help with intimacy-related issues, commitment concerns, and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit the client’s goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. That choice can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for different check-in styles such as shorter sessions when life is hectic. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT worksheets to remote sessions so that tools are usable between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people coping with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on practical steps, uses listening as a guide, and works collaboratively to set achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of clinical experience and has worked with both adolescents and adults over her career.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an LMHC credential and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are accepted according to the information provided.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.