Kristin "Krissy" Smith, LICSW - Therapist in Alabama

About Kristin

Kristin "Krissy" Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice. She works from Alabama and brings hands-on experience with people across the lifespan. Her approach begins by meeting the person where they are.

That means practical steps and steady support rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Krissy commonly helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and family concerns. She also addresses parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues like sleep problems and addiction.

Background and approach

Her background includes both individual and group therapy work with children through older adults. Clinically, she uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, choosing methods that fit each person's needs. In sessions she focuses on clear skills, problem-solving, and exploring what matters most to the client.

Conversations are straightforward and aimed at useful change. Parents often come for help with behavior, communication, and managing overwhelming days. She also supports people dealing with major life transitions, caregiver stress, workplace problems, and relationship tensions.

She tailors pacing and goals to each family’s rhythm. Krissy encourages a practical first step: talk about what feels hardest right now, then build small, doable changes. She offers video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing contact easier.

The goal is steady progress that fits real life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about focusing on the person's needs and priorities. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters to you, and helping you set goals that feel right. This approach is useful for family concerns, parenting stress, grief, and adjusting to life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by offering exercises and steps to practice between sessions.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust approaches over time. The plan often blends listening with skill-building so it fits your family and daily life.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions offer flexibility, and live chat or text messaging provide brief check-ins and coaching between meetings. These options help maintain steady support while accommodating work, childcare, and other responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep issues, and many related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and person-focused. She starts where a person is and uses clear steps, skills, and conversation to address problems.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of experience providing individual and group therapy and has worked with clients from childhood through older adulthood.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LICSW - with the Alabama license AL LICSW 3555C and practices from Alabama.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do costs and billing work?

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?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Alabama
Languages: English

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