Kelli Smith, LPC

Kelli Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who holds licenses in Louisiana and Texas and brings years of experience working with individuals and families. She has worked with over 500 families on a range of mental health and socio-economic concerns over a 12 year span and has provided direct counseling to children, adolescents, and adults for more than seven years.

Kelli is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is pursuing certification in that model. Her practice has included work with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting skills training, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, communication and boundary challenges, life-cycle transitions, relationship conflicts, and grief and loss. She has also authored over eight books addressing topics such as anxiety, organization, communication, faith, and boundary-setting.

Kelli’s therapeutic approach is warm and supportive, centered on building a professional, respectful relationship and creating a non-stigmatizing space for people to share their concerns. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-informed methods, tailoring treatment to each person’s needs and attending to cultural identities and lifestyle factors that shape the therapeutic experience.

Collaboration and goal-setting are central to her work, with options for brief treatment or longer term care depending on presenting needs. Kelli focuses on practical steps clients can use to address current problems and develop coping skills for life changes and ongoing challenges.