Kristen Smith, LMHC

Kristen Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 27 years of experience. She emphasizes a respectful, person-centered way of working and starts by listening to each person’s story. She encourages clients to build on their own strengths and to take manageable steps toward change.

Kristen helps people with struggles such as addiction, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports those dealing with grief, sleep or eating difficulties, parenting strain, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Her list of concerns includes a broad range of issues, from ADHD and bipolar symptoms to codependency and attachment questions.

Her approach is grounded in client-centered care and incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking patterns, and learning ways to tolerate strong emotions. Kristen works at the client’s pace and adapts methods to match personal goals and daily realities.

People who prefer a straightforward, strengths-based style often find her approach useful. She invites reflection without judgment and helps people make steps that feel doable. Kristen frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s knowledge about their life guides the work.

Kristen asks people to view therapy as a place to try new strategies and build better habits over time. She supports setting short-term goals while keeping sight of longer-term growth. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Kristen’s approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means listening with respect, following the client’s lead, and building on their strengths to solve real problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through techniques like distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kristen works together with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts exercises and pacing based on what the client finds most helpful rather than assuming one method will suit everyone.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins during life transitions. Some formats may be better for brief check-ins while others may support longer skill-building work, so discuss practical needs and daily routines when scheduling to find the best fit.