Therapist profile
Kelli Smith, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Kelli
Kelli Smith is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Louisiana with ten years of clinical experience. She lists work with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, life transitions, coaching, and ADHD among her focus areas. Sessions are conducted in English.
Kelli has spent a decade helping people handle practical problems at home and in daily life. She describes using structured, skill-based techniques alongside mindful practices. That means clients can expect concrete tools for thinking and behavior, plus exercises to reduce reactivity and increase focus. Her work also draws on solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and measure progress.
Her background includes many years of direct counseling with children, adolescents, and adults, and work with families across socioeconomic situations. She has developed written resources on anxiety, organization, communication, and boundaries. Kelli has experience addressing attachment and communication problems, issues around commitment, mood disorders, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.
In sessions she uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy in ways that fit the concern presented. She often helps people break problems into steps, practice new responses, and track changes over time. Practical parenting skills and strategies for handling family conflict are common topics.
To begin, potential clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model. International clients are not accepted at this time.
How sessions work
Approaches that guide online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior through practical exercises and homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with mood or impulsivity.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can help with stress, anger, and managing overwhelming feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life to decide which methods to use. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted if something isn’t helping.
Session logistics are not listed in the biography, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins on a work break, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so people can practice tools between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She lists parenting, family problems, communication problems, and divorce and separation among her focus areas and works with related stress and relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to teach skills, set short-term goals, and address traumatic stress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience providing counseling and has worked directly with children, adolescents, adults, and families over that time.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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