Katina (Tina) Smith, LMHC

Katina (Tina) Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people manage relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with anger, self-esteem issues, addictions, intimacy-related problems, and major life changes. Tina writes plainly and listens with patience to clarify what matters most to each person.

Tina brings 26 years of experience in clinical work in Indiana. She uses an approachable style that aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotion work, and building skills that fit everyday life. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and steady support.

Her methods include client-centered talk that follows the client’s pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking, and emotionally-focused work to address attachment and closeness issues. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit when these fit a person’s goals.

Tina has worked with people dealing with eating and food-related issues, family and blended family concerns, divorce and separation, codependency, and coping after disasters or illness. She helps people sort through commitment, communication, and control problems so they can make clearer choices.

Therapy here moves at a person’s rhythm. Tina aims to help clients build tools for handling stress, navigate grief, and find more satisfying relationships. She welcomes conversations about goals and how best to meet them.

How Tina’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Tina often uses client-centered therapy, which means she follows the person’s lead and focuses on understanding their experience. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to set goals together.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit patterns like eating or substance use. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) is another method she uses to look at attachment and intimacy issues and to improve emotional connection in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Tina typically talks with new clients about goals and preferences, then tries methods that match those priorities. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps the person make steady progress.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into daily life easier by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it simpler to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can use these methods over the distance to focus on coping skills, emotion regulation, and communication practice without promising a particular session type.