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Ginger Blacksmith, LPC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationArkansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ginger

Ginger Blacksmith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and the everyday challenges that accompany life changes.

Background and approach

Ginger integrates faith-informed perspectives when clients request that element of care while maintaining a practical, goal-oriented stance. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, guiding clients to develop coping strategies, restore motivation, and rebuild confidence.

Ginger also supports concerns such as parenting and career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, drawing on techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused approaches. Her aim is to help clients identify realistic steps forward and regain a sense of balance and purpose.

Therapy with Ginger can blend motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to set clear goals and measure progress. She accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats to fit varied schedules, with fees varying by location and therapist availability.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ginger uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients' values and goals guide the work; this approach helps people feel heard and fosters self-directed growth. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to difficulties like anxiety, stress, and low mood. Trauma-focused therapy is used when past traumatic experiences contribute to current symptoms, offering structured ways to process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She partners with each person to explore needs, preferences, and goals, and adjusts methods as progress unfolds so treatment aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied time zones. These formats support continuity of care, allow for flexible scheduling, and help people access licensed professionals from different locations while maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting, career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-focused, blending client-centered support with practical tools to build coping skills and motivation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings nine years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Arkansas as an LPC with license AR LPC P1701223.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is payment handled and what do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Arkansas

Languages

English