- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Tina
Tina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on clear, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or depression. Tina aims to make first steps feel manageable and to help clients find steady progress.
Her approach begins with an open conversation where a person can say what they are thinking and feeling. Sessions are nonjudgmental and paced to each person’s comfort.
Background and approach
Tina listens for what matters most and helps set simple, achievable goals. She often uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on the client's experience. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also woven in when emotion regulation, stress, or intense reactions are part of the problem.
Tina explains tools in plain language and practices them together with clients so they can be used in daily life. Tina has particular experience around parenting concerns, family problems, adoption and foster care issues, attachment matters, and blended family adjustments. She also supports people managing caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, guilt and shame, and life changes like divorce and separation.
Sessions can include talk, skill practice, and planning small steps between meetings. Tina's goal is to help each person build more confidence, calmer days, and clearer choices as they move forward.
What Tina works with
Everything Tina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Tina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online therapy that fit busy lives
Tina blends client-centered work with practical DBT skills to help people handle stress and strong emotions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person's experience and making the sessions about their priorities; it helps when someone needs support being heard and making personal choices. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping with distress. These skills can be practiced in and between sessions to help on difficult days.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Tina will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that match those needs. The process is collaborative and adapts as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and joint conversation, phone works well for lower bandwidth or brief check-ins, live chat and text messaging are useful for quick support, scheduling ease, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy routines while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Tina
What concerns does Tina commonly address?
Tina works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on parenting concerns, family problems, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a warm, nonjudgmental approach and centers sessions on each person's needs. Tina combines listening with practical skill teaching and clear goal setting.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and works as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her background includes work with mood and stress-related concerns and family-related topics.
Where is Tina based and licensed?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices from that location. Sessions are provided within the scope of that licensure.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tina?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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