- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kristi
Kristi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, parenting, and self-esteem. She speaks English and brings practical, down-to-earth support to people navigating everyday challenges. Her approach centers on listening first and building on each person's existing strengths.
With 12 years of counseling experience, Kristi helps people talk through relationship struggles, family tension, and parenting stress. She also supports those dealing with attachment issues, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of cancer.
Background and approach
She works on practical skills for communication, boundaries, and rebuilding confidence. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. Clients can expect clear steps, gentle feedback, and tools they can try between meetings.
Kristi emphasizes collaboration - she and the client set aims and review progress together. Her work includes addressing deeper feelings like guilt, shame, emptiness, and isolation. She also helps with codependency, infidelity recovery, commitment worries, and seasonal affective disorder.
The emphasis remains on usable strategies that reduce day-to-day strain. For parents feeling overwhelmed, Kristi offers help with parenting stress and family problems without judgment. She encourages small changes that fit real life and supports people as they practice new ways of relating and coping.
What Kristi works with
Everything Kristi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches that guide online parenting and family work
Kristi draws on evidence-based techniques focused on clear skills and real-life practice. One common approach emphasizes building communication and problem-solving skills to reduce conflict and improve day-to-day interactions; it helps with arguments, boundary setting, and co-parenting challenges. Another approach concentrates on attachment-related patterns and self-worth, helping people recognize their emotional triggers and build more supported ways of relating to others.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Kristi works with each person to identify goals and tries methods that match their needs and preferences. Together they track progress and adjust strategies if something isn’t working, so the plan evolves from session to session.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility for busy parents and working adults. Video calls let people have a more face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection between meetings and make it easier to touch base during the week. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a full schedule while focusing on workable changes.
Questions people ask about Kristi
What concerns does Kristi commonly help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and self-esteem. Additional areas include attachment issues, blended family problems, codependency, and grief related to illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Kristi uses a practical, strengths-based approach that centers the client's perspective. Sessions emphasize clear steps, skill building, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional counseling experience working with a range of relationship and emotional concerns.
Where is Kristi licensed and located?
Kristi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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