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Katie Smith, LMSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Katie

Katie Smith is a licensed Michigan social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and concerns around self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

With five years of professional practice, she aims to create a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about difficult feelings and life transitions. Katie approaches her work with an emphasis on empowerment, supporting clients as they take the steps needed to build greater confidence and pursue a more fulfilling life.

Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, eating and anger issues, and ADHD, along with related areas such as adoption and foster care, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic, postpartum and perinatal adjustments, women’s health topics, and young adult issues.

Katie works collaboratively with each person to identify goals and practical ways to move forward, offering consistent support as clients try new strategies and track progress. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical guidance to the therapeutic process.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based techniques that teach skills for managing emotions and behavior. Cognitive strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing more balanced perspectives to reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral techniques involve building routines, activity planning, and small experiments that increase motivation and improve daily functioning.

Trauma-informed methods emphasize safety, pacing, and grounding skills to help people process difficult memories and reduce distress related to past harm. These approaches support healing from grief, abuse, and intense emotional reactions while honoring each person’s readiness to work through painful material.

Finding the right combination of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore what helps most for their needs and goals, making adjustments as progress is tracked and priorities change. Clients are invited to share preferences and feedback so care remains tailored and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life gets hectic. These options let licensed professionals provide consistent guidance and skill-building from a distance while accommodating different communication styles and access needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Katie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, self-esteem and motivation issues, trauma and grief, eating and anger concerns, ADHD, and several related areas like postpartum challenges and OCD symptoms.
How does Katie approach therapy?
The approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where clients and therapist collaborate to set goals and practice practical strategies for change.
What is Katie's professional background?
She has five years of experience working with clients in clinical settings and brings that experience to her current practice model.
What credentials and region does Katie practice in?
Katie holds an LMSW and is licensed in Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801106291.
Can people who speak other languages work with Katie?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages.
What session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English