- Client-centered care
- Practical skills
- Relationship focus
About Tina
Dr. Tina Smith is an LPC who centers her work on the client and the relationship between counselor and person. She uses Client-Centered Therapy along with practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make changes. Her approach is straightforward and focused on what a person wants to achieve in life.
She has six years of experience in mental health counseling and holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas. She has worked in a range of settings, including clinical and correctional environments, and with individuals and groups. That background has shaped a calm, direct style that aims to meet people where they are.
Sessions often focus on immediate concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems. She also supports people navigating identity questions, intimacy issues, parenting strain, workplace stress, and substance or behavioral addictions. Practical skills and clear next steps are part of most sessions.
Dr. Smith also works with people affected by trauma, abuse, and complex emotional histories. She uses emotion-focused and mindfulness-based ideas when helpful, and she draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work. These tools are mixed so the person’s goals guide the process.
Her work includes attention to communication problems, family of origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and neurodiversity concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She aims to help people discover options, test small changes, and build routines that support lasting shifts.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the relationship and on listening closely to what the person wants. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules or locations change. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick follow-up is needed, or a calmer option when travel is difficult. Because session formats are set by the therapist's current practice, confirm available options before booking to know how you will meet. Licensed professionals deliver care over distance in ways that aim to match each person’s daily routines and needs.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, and identity-related concerns.
What is the therapy style like?
The work is client-centered, emphasizing a supportive relationship and collaborative decision making, with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
The therapist has six years of experience in mental health counseling and has worked in clinical and correctional settings with individuals and groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC credentials in Texas and Colorado and is based in Colorado.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with this therapist?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the United States can inquire about working together.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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