- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Kiana
Kiana Thomas is a licensed professional counselor who supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She writes plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit into busy lives. Kiana aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful from the first meeting.
She uses short-term, goal-focused techniques alongside deeper conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change daily habits. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, doable changes that add up quickly.
Background and approach
With five years of clinical experience, Kiana has worked in both independent practice and public agencies in South Carolina. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South University. She holds the LPC credential, which is included after her name.
Sessions address a wide range of concerns that often affect parents and caregivers, such as sleep problems, stress, behavior and emotional concerns, and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, mood disorders, ADHD, and self-esteem challenges. Kiana structures meetings so they fit real life.
Conversations are practical, with exercises and manageable goals between sessions. She offers several remote formats to suit different schedules and communication styles, and she helps people find approaches that match their goals.
What Kiana works with
Everything Kiana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kiana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kiana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kiana's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps shape sessions around what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete techniques to change them, which can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and parenting stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kiana discusses options with each person and adapts methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. She sets small goals together and checks in often to see what is working and what should change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging can be helpful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to schedule help around work, childcare, and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Kiana
What concerns does Kiana often help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and mood concerns such as bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused, mixing client-centered listening with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in independent practice and public agency settings in South Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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