About Kristin
Kristin "Krissy" Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. Krissy keeps language clear and sessions practical so busy people can follow along and use what they learn.
She begins by meeting people where they are. That means listening first, then setting small goals together. Sessions often include problem-solving, coping skills, and steps to reduce overwhelming thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Kristy (LICSW) uses client-centered methods to make sessions collaborative. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. These approaches are explained simply and applied to everyday problems.
Her background includes both individual and group work across a range of concerns like family conflict, grief, addictions, and workplace stress. She draws on that experience to tailor plans that fit each person's situation and pace. People who like clear structure and practical exercises often find this style helpful.
Krissy aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life. The focus is on small, steady changes that build toward better coping and more calm.
How Kristin blends client-centered work and CBT online
Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist helps people name their priorities, reflects what they say, and supports their choices. This approach is useful when someone needs space to sort out feelings and decide next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that make anxiety or low mood worse. Sessions include clear steps for testing new thoughts and trying small behavior changes that can reduce distress over time. CBT is often used for worry, panic, sleep problems, and stress-related symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kristin will work with each person to decide what fits best based on goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. That collaborative process can change as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging works well for short updates or reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and busy lives while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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