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Kristen Smith, LMHC

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kristen

Kristen Smith is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 27 years of experience guiding people through a range of life challenges. She works with clients confronting addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, anxiety, and stress-related struggles including caregiver fatigue and burnout.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses issues around self-esteem, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, career transitions, ADHD, and many family-of-origin and attachment-related wounds. Kristen’s style centers on respect for each person’s knowledge of their own life; she frames clients as experts in their stories and aims to build on existing strengths.

She draws from client-centered principles along with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills-based strategies from dialectical behavior therapy. Those methods are applied collaboratively so clients can develop practical coping skills, address painful patterns, and pursue clearer priorities and purpose.

Kristen offers flexible session formats and support for people ready to take a courageous step toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients explore their own goals and values; it’s useful for building confidence and clarifying what matters most when facing life transitions or emotional pain.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictive patterns, and difficulties with focus or sleep.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier interpersonal interactions, making it helpful when strong emotions or recurring relationship patterns get in the way of daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to explore options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access licensed professionals from home or on the go. These formats make scheduling easier, support continuity of care during busy periods, and let clients integrate therapeutic support into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kristen address?
She works with a broad set of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, and many family and attachment concerns.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach emphasizes the client as the expert and combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristen brings 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential FL LMHC MH7619 and is licensed to practice in Florida.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and client preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English