Kristi Smith

Kristi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and works alongside them to build on strengths. Kristi encourages small, manageable steps and acknowledges that starting therapy takes real courage.

With 12 years of experience she has supported people facing depression, motivation struggles, and common relationship tensions. She also addresses more specific concerns such as attachment patterns, blended family issues, codependency, infidelity, and the stress that comes with major life changes like divorce and separation. Her work includes helping with feelings of emptiness, guilt, and shame.

Sessions focus on clear goals and usable strategies. She listens for recurring patterns that make daily life harder and helps people try different ways of responding. The aim is to strengthen confidence, improve communication, and reduce everyday stress so people can manage family and relationship challenges more easily.

Kristi keeps explanations plain and practical. She offers a collaborative approach that fits each person’s needs and pace. The result is a calm, steady process that helps people move forward from stuck places.

If you decide to start, she asks about your current struggles and what matters most to you. From there she and the client set short-term goals and check progress regularly.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Kristi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear strategies and behavior change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses to reduce anxiety and low mood; it teaches concrete skills to manage stress and improve daily routines. Another focuses on relationship patterns and attachment issues, helping people recognize repeated dynamics and practice communication changes that reduce conflict and increase connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kristi will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. This is a collaborative process where the client’s experience guides which techniques are kept or changed.

The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone keep therapy going through life transitions like separation or relocation. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule so you can choose what works best for your routine.