About Katie
Katie Smith is a licensed social worker in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She supports individuals coping with relationship tension, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and struggles with eating or anger. Katie aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental presence while people take steps toward change.
She draws on five years of professional experience to offer straightforward, practical help. Sessions center on talking through what feels hardest right now and identifying small steps that can make daily life easier.
How Katie works
Katie emphasizes useful skills, clearer communication, and building confidence over time. Her work also addresses specific concerns like ADHD symptoms, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. She has additional focus on adoption and foster care, women’s issues, and young adult challenges.
These areas shape how she listens and what she recommends in session. Katie creates an open space where people can share feelings without judgment. She encourages clients to set goals that match their values and pace.
Progress is measured in practical changes and increased ability to handle stressors. People who prefer flexible ways of meeting can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Katie supports collaborative goal setting and tailors the path forward to each person’s needs and schedule.
What Katie works with
The areas below are the ones Katie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Katie Uses Practical Techniques Online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear strategies people can use right away. One common approach involves teaching coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing techniques and step-by-step plans to face feared situations. These strategies aim to reduce intense symptoms and increase control over daily routines.Another useful method centers on improving communication and problem solving for relationship and family strain. Sessions include role-play, setting boundaries, and planning conversations so interactions feel less reactive and more intentional. This helps with arguments, stress at home, and rebuilding trust over time.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Katie works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly to adjust the plan and makes room for changes as progress happens.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs frequent, short contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied schedules.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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