Kristin "Krissy" Smith

Experienced LICSW blending CBT and person-centered care

LICSW Alabama

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kristin

Kristin "Krissy" Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with more than ten years of professional practice in Alabama. She brings broad experience providing both individual and group therapy across the lifespan, working with clients from childhood through geriatric years.

Background and approach

Her training includes work with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, family conflict, career challenges, and trauma-related concerns. Krissy emphasizes an individualized, person-centered approach and prefers to begin treatment by assessing each client's current needs and priorities.

She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques and practical stress-management strategies rather than relying on a single formula. This flexible stance aims to match therapeutic tools to each person's situation and goals.

Clients seeking support for issues such as relationships, parenting, substance concerns, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, workplace stress, or life transitions may find her practical, collaborative style helpful. As a licensed professional in Alabama, she offers a steady, experienced presence for people ready to take steps toward improved coping and greater satisfaction in daily life.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches with Online Care

Kristin "Krissy" Smith draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered principles to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing concrete strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and workplace stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving space for clients to set the pace and direct what matters most in their healing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; she works together with each person to determine which techniques and therapeutic stance fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That partnership helps shape an individualized plan that can evolve as progress is made.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility limits. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from different locations, maintain continuity between appointments, and access both brief check-ins and deeper therapeutic work according to scheduling needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristin often address in therapy?

She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, addictions, sleep difficulties, and career or workplace stress.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice combines client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and practical stress-management techniques, tailoring interventions to fit each person's needs and preferences.

How much experience does she bring to sessions?

She has over ten years of clinical experience providing individual and group therapy across age ranges from children to geriatrics.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Alabama as an LICSW with license number AL LICSW 3555C and provides services while based in that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English