- Client-centered approach
- DBT skills coaching
- Parenting and family focus
About Tina
Tina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting and self-esteem, and also works with depression. Tina describes her practice as a place where people can talk openly about difficult feelings and thoughts. She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon.
Tina draws on client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person's goals and concerns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and practical coping tools. Sessions are aimed at helping people manage daily stress and improve how they relate to others.
Many people come with family and parenting concerns, including those related to adoption, foster care, blended household dynamics, and communication problems. Tina addresses issues such as guilt, shame, control struggles, and caregiver stress in clear, problem-focused ways. She also works with challenges tied to attachment and family of origin.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Conversations include skills practice, reflection, and planning small steps to test in everyday life. Sessions also look at patterns that keep the same problems repeating.
Tina offers sessions in English and practices in Texas. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the platform's matching and scheduling tools.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Tina uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the client's priorities and experiences. That approach is about listening closely, reflecting back what matters, and working from the client's goals to make small changes.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when clients need tools for managing strong emotions. DBT skill work includes short, teachable practices for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication - useful for stress, anxiety, and family conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tina will talk with each person about what feels most useful and will test skills and strategies in sessions. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Confirming session formats before booking is recommended because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also adapt exercises and skill practice to a virtual setting so learning carries over into daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Tina focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and depression. She also works with related family topics such as adoption, foster care, blended family issues, and communication problems.
How would she approach my concerns?
She uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the client's goals and perspective. DBT skills are added when helpful to teach emotion regulation and coping techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience providing counseling services in Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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