- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused goals
About Kelli
Kelli Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with ten years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents on common concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship problems, depression, parenting challenges, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than labels, and she uses approaches that help people change patterns that cause frustration and conflict.
Kelli draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice how thoughts and behaviors feed anger and mood problems. She also uses mindfulness exercises to slow down reactivity and build easier ways of noticing strong feelings. Solution-focused work is used to set short-term goals and find small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Her background includes extensive work with family issues, attachment concerns, impulsivity, and mood disorders. She has helped clients coping with trauma and post-traumatic stress and has experience supporting people through divorce, separation, pregnancy and childbirth, and other life changes. She lists work with ADHD, parenting skills, and communication problems among her common focuses.
Kelli has provided direct counseling for years and has written several books on related topics such as anxiety, communication, and setting boundaries. She describes her style as collaborative, aiming to set clear goals and practical steps. Brief work or longer-term support are both options, depending on the situation.
She holds LPC credentials in Louisiana and Texas and works in English. To begin, clients follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kelli uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that fuel anger and mood problems. CBT sessions often include skills practice, behavior experiments, and step-by-step plans to try between meetings.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention exercises and grounding techniques. These practices help reduce automatic reactions and make it easier to respond rather than react when strong feelings appear.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches and exercises fit their goals and daily life. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Confirm current session options before booking, because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit counseling into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to maintain steady practice and follow-up, while focusing on skills that can be used between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are addressed?
She works with frustration at work, resentment in relationships, quick temper with loved ones, and related stress that affects daily life.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She uses CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to set concrete steps and reduce reactivity.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience and several years of direct counseling with children, adolescents, and adults.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LPC and holds LPC credentials in Louisiana and Texas. Her practice is based in Louisiana.
Which languages are offered and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.