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Dr. Tina Smith

Compassionate CBT-informed counseling for life transitions

LPC Colorado

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Tina

Dr. Tina Smith brings an integrative, evidence-informed approach to counseling that centers on cognitive behavioral techniques and a strong therapeutic relationship.

Background and approach

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered principles and elements from other modalities to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build practical coping skills, and work toward clearer goals. Her background emphasizes supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a wide range of mood and behavior challenges including depression and bipolar symptoms.

Licensed as an LPC with practice ties to Colorado, Dr. Smith draws on six years of clinical experience across mental health and correctional settings as well as work with sexual behavior treatment and addiction-related issues.

She also attends to specialized areas such as ADHD, autism spectrum features, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and family-of-origin and blended family dynamics. Dr.

Smith accepts international clients and offers multiple formats for remote care, helping people access therapy that fits their schedule and life circumstances.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Dr. Smith commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapeutic relationship, active listening, and providing an empathetic environment that helps clients explore feelings and make their own choices.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, explore what has or has not helped in the past, and tailor methods that fit personal preferences and needs. Over time they may blend strategies so that practical skill-building and supportive listening work together to promote progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals from different locations, while allowing therapists to adapt session style and homework to the medium that best supports each client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered techniques and emotion-focused ideas, emphasizing collaboration and practical skill-building to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of experience in mental health counseling, including work in clinical and correctional settings and specialized treatment related to sexual behavior and addictions.
Where does she hold credentials and practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials TX LPC 82310 and CO LPC 0018507 and practices with a Colorado-based focus while accepting clients from other locations.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English