Katie Smith, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Katie

Katie Smith is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. She brings five years of professional experience to family and parenting concerns and related issues. Katie speaks English and uses straightforward, practical methods to help people when life feels overwhelming.

She focuses on helping clients make sense of worry, low mood, trauma, and relationship stresses. Sessions often center on identifying small, doable steps. Her style is collaborative and respectful; she listens, asks questions, and helps set clear goals together.

Background and approach

Katie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based ideas to shape sessions. That means clients learn to notice thoughts, try different behaviors, and practice simple skills for handling strong emotions. She adapts techniques to each person’s situation rather than using a single rigid plan.

In conversations she emphasizes practical tools - breathing and grounding, thought tracking, and problem-solving strategies. Work can include short-term focus on immediate problems or longer efforts to change patterns that keep returning. Katie aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life.

Her background includes supporting people affected by trauma, domestic violence, and relationship struggles. Katie also has experience with mood disorders and stress-related concerns. She invites parents and caregivers seeking help with family and parenting matters to discuss clear, stepwise strategies during sessions.

Therapeutic tools for online family and parenting support

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems that repeat in daily life. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions become harmful. Mindfulness Therapy encourages noticing the present moment and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus.

Katie approaches choice of methods as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to match tools to the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy family schedules. Video lets conversations feel face-to-face, phone can fit short breaks in the day, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins and skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines and daily life while still working with a licensed professional.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Katie focus on?

She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, family and relationship concerns, parenting, grief, intimacy issues, and related mood and personality matters.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions use practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy paired with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. The work is hands-on and aimed at concrete changes.

How long has she practiced?

Katie has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, domestic violence, and mood disorders.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the LCMHC credential in North Carolina with licence number NC LCMHC 13314.

Which languages are used for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits their routine.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 5 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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