Therapist profile
Katina (Tina) Smith, LMHC
LMHC in Indiana - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with KatinaAbout
- Relationship issues
- Parenting stress
- Trauma recovery
About Katina
Katina (Tina) Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with 26 years of experience. She focuses on relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Tina aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by life changes, intimacy issues, or the weight of parenting decisions.
Tina keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and emotionally-focused techniques to address patterns that cause recurring conflict or distress. Sessions often include talking through recent events, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
She also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing when change feels stalled. Those tools are used to slow down reactions, notice automatic responses, and find motivation for new directions. That can help with anger, addictions, and low self-esteem as well as relationship problems and parenting strain.
Tina describes herself as down to earth and concerned about real-life results. She aims to help people reduce confusion and find clearer choices. The work is practical and geared toward everyday life, not long theory-heavy sessions.
People who choose her can expect a focus on what matters most at home - communication, boundaries, coping with loss, and steadying mood swings. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details on the service's matching page.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's perspective and encourage honest discussion about what's happening at home and in relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions CBT can include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing different ways of thinking, and setting brief behavior tasks to try between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions that drive relationship behavior, and can be used in single-person work to clarify attachment-related patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That choice can change as work progresses and new priorities emerge.
Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking because they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove commuting time. It also lets people use practices such as mindfulness or CBT worksheets between sessions so progress continues in everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and related issues such as anger, intimacy concerns, and addictions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and down to earth. She listens first, then uses client-centered dialogue, CBT techniques, and emotionally-focused methods to address current problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a mental health professional working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential in mind.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients; English is the language used for therapy.
What session formats does she offer?
Current session formats are not specified here. Please confirm the available online session options on the matching and scheduling page before booking.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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