Kelli Smith, LPC

Kelli Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana and Texas who brings a warm, supportive style to her work with individuals, children, adolescents, and families. With 10 years of experience, she has supported hundreds of families and helped clients address a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes. She has additional focus on attachment and commitment issues, communication difficulties, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and women's mental health. She also has experience with conditions such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and impulsivity, and offers coaching for practical skills like organization and communication.

Kelli is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and regularly uses evidence-based techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - she works with clients to set concrete goals and tailor treatment plans to individual needs, cultural identities, and lifestyle factors. Kelli offers both brief therapy for focused concerns and longer-term work when deeper exploration is needed. She is also an author of more than eight books addressing topics such as anxiety, organization, communication, faith, and boundary setting.

Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate therapeutic relationship that avoids stigmatizing labels and begins by meeting each person where they are. Kelli combines professional expertise with sensitivity to help clients develop practical skills and strategies for managing symptoms, improving relationships, and navigating life transitions.