- Client-centered approach
- Evidence-informed tools
- Practical daily strategies
About Katie
Katie Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. She writes plainly and listens closely, aiming to meet each person where they are. Her manner is steady and practical, with a focus on what can be used in day-to-day life.
With five years of experience, Katie combines evidence-based techniques with clear, usable strategies. She emphasizes helping people understand themselves better, build resilience, and apply tools right away. Her work includes support for anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Katie has extensive experience with ADHD across age groups and brings personal perspective as a mother of a teen with ADHD. That lived insight informs how she talks about diagnosis, adjustments, and realistic treatment plans. She often describes how clarity and a plan helped her own child become more comfortable with himself.
She also addresses a range of related concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, communication and control problems, obsessions and compulsions, and mood disorders. Her approach aims to translate research into small, manageable steps people can try between sessions.
People who choose Katie can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools. She supports English-speaking clients from Alabama and structures sessions around client goals and daily life. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to available times.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many of the evidence-based therapeutic techniques Katie uses focus on learning concrete skills and practicing them between sessions. Cognitive-style approaches help people recognize and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety and panic. These approaches teach practical ways to step back from spirals of worry and try small behavior changes that reduce distress.Behavioral strategies address patterns of avoidance and build gradual exposure to feared situations. This can help reduce the intensity and frequency of panic symptoms by practicing manageable steps and tracking progress. Skills for attention and organization are also part of work with ADHD, emphasizing routines and tools that fit daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katie works with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences. She explains options, tries methods together, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about which formats and rhythms best fit your day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Katie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, and ADHD, along with related issues like mood disorders, obsessions and compulsions, and family-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on listening first and then introducing evidence-based techniques that people can use right away.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Katie has five years of clinical experience and combines research-based methods with hands-on strategies drawn from her professional work and personal perspective as a parent of a teen with ADHD.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an AL LICSW and works with clients in Alabama.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.