Dr. Tina Smith

Dr. Tina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who blends mindfulness with practical therapy methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. She draws on six years of counseling experience and a straightforward, warm style to make therapy feel doable for people under pressure.

Her work often centers on helping people notice difficult thoughts and bodily reactions, then learn simple skills to respond differently. She uses mindfulness alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to support clearer thinking and steadier emotions. Sessions focus on steps that clients can use between meetings.

Dr. Smith has experience addressing a broad set of concerns, including depression, bipolar mood struggles, addiction-related issues, grief, compassion fatigue, and intimacy or self-esteem challenges. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, LGBT matters, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and complicated family dynamics.

She brings clinical experience from mental health and correctional settings and has worked with people facing acute crises and severe symptoms. Her background includes work with sexual abuser specific counseling and completing level one training in the Gottman Method for couples work. That range informs practical strategies for safety, communication, and repair.

People who choose to work with Dr. Smith can expect a collaborative, strengths-focused approach. She helps clients set clear goals and tries methods that fit their daily life. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

How mindfulness and practical therapy work online

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without getting swept away. Online sessions can introduce short practices and simple attention exercises that reduce reactivity and improve calm in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping each person find their own answers. In a remote session this looks like a therapist who reflects your concerns and helps you clarify goals and next steps you feel ready to try.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. Delivered online, CBT often uses short between-session tasks and clear practice instructions to build new habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then adjust methods as progress is made. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

The original biography describes experience with online and face-to-face environments but does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that match a person's schedule and energy. Licensed professionals can tailor pace and practice to fit everyday life.