NaTanya Smith , LPC

NaTanya Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She welcomes conversations about relationships, family strain, workplace stress, and issues that often affect women. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people ready to make practical changes in daily life.

She draws on ten years in the field, including five years as a counseling intern and five years as a licensed counselor. That background includes both individual and group work with clients facing depression, anger, communication problems, and substance-related challenges. She practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.

In sessions she takes a collaborative stance. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Techniques are chosen to fit what a person needs that week, whether that means changing unhelpful thinking patterns or finding concrete steps to solve a problem.

NaTanya often blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. That means she offers attentive listening while also teaching skills to manage thoughts and to map short-term steps toward change. Many clients find this mix useful for coping with life transitions, grief, and feelings of emptiness.

Her work also addresses body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, jealousy, and life purpose. She aims to help people build self-love and better communication habits. The overall goal is to support practical change and clearer direction in day-to-day life.

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach can help with grief, low self-esteem, and feeling stuck.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger by breaking problems into specific thoughts and actions to work on between sessions.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, actionable steps and on what is already working. It helps people set clear short-term goals and track progress, which can be encouraging during life changes or workplace stress.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, ask about goals and preferences, and suggest approaches that fit the situation. Together they adjust plans so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions offer flexibility for different needs and schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions and use messaging when it is easier to fit therapy into the day.