About Kristin
Kristin "Krissy" Smith is a licensed independent clinical social worker with ten years of experience in mental health care. She offers a calm, straightforward style and focuses on meeting people where they are. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy understandable for busy parents and adults.
Krissy has provided individual and group therapy across the lifespan, from children to older adults, and has supported people with anxiety, depression, grief, and career stress.
How Kristin works
She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and sleep problems. Her work includes support for mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and for attention differences including ADHD. Her approach centers on listening to each person's needs and building plans that fit their life.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, person-focused space. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques when habits of thinking or behavior are part of the problem. Sessions often include practical strategies you can try between meetings.
That might mean short behavior experiments, new ways to manage worry, or exercises to improve communication with loved ones. She also offers group-based options when that fits a person's goals. Krissy aims to help people move through stressful periods and find clearer ways forward.
She guides each step, adjusts methods as needed, and works with clients to set achievable goals. Her practice is based in Alabama and sessions are conducted in English.
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What Kristin works with
The areas below are the ones Kristin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's goals and pace. It helps when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental place to talk and decide what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings. It uses simple exercises and between-session practice to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, change unhelpful habits, and manage mood swings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, then tries methods that fit the person's needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so the process stays collaborative.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and longer sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or fitting a session into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into real life.
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