About Kiana
Kiana Thomas greets people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or drained by daily life. She focuses on clear goals and real changes. Sessions aim to make day-to-day things feel more manageable and purposeful.
Kiana uses straightforward talk and practical tools so clients leave with next steps they can try between appointments. Kiana earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South University and a bachelor’s in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina.
How Kiana works
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and has five years of clinical experience in both independent practice and public agencies. That mix gives her familiarity with different kinds of stress and life transitions. Her usual approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies.
She helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to build skills between meetings. Kiana also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change.
Mindfulness tools help with emotional ups and downs and attention. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to move toward a goal but feels uncertain or stuck. She addresses a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating struggles, and self-esteem.
Kiana pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up. Her tone is practical and encouraging, aimed at helping people regain control and feel more hopeful about their next steps.
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What Kiana works with
The areas below are the ones Kiana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Kiana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy in her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy is about noticing the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and testing small changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Solution-focused therapy narrows in on what someone wants to change and builds simple, practical steps to reach that goal.She also draws on mindfulness to help regulate emotion and attention, and motivational interviewing to support people who feel unsure about change. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kiana will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day routines to decide which strategies fit best and adjust them as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and shared materials. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions, send quick updates, or do shorter check-ins that fit a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other obligations.
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