Kristi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and family challenges.
01About Kristi
Kristi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and family challenges. She works with clients on parenting concerns, self-esteem, and issues that leave people feeling stuck or lonely. Her tone is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making the first steps feel doable for busy parents.
Kristi believes people carry strengths that can be used to move through hard times. In sessions she helps clients name what matters, notice patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She keeps language simple and uses straightforward tools rather than clinical jargon. Her background includes over a decade of counseling work in Oregon, where she has supported people dealing with divorce and separation, blended family issues, and family of origin concerns. She also addresses attachment struggles, codependency, commitment worries, and communication problems that often sit beneath visible conflicts.
Kristi has worked with people facing health-related stress such as cancer, as well as emotional issues like guilt, shame, emptiness, and isolation. Seasonal Affective Disorder and rebuilding self-love are also areas she helps people explore. Sessions aim to blend practical steps with space to process difficult feelings.
For someone feeling overwhelmed by parenting stress, a relationship crossroads, or low self-worth, Kristi offers a steady, approachable presence. She guides clients through decision points and everyday coping strategies so they can move forward with more clarity.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C4292 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1366713687 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kristi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
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04Online support
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support
Kristi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and tangible changes. One approach helps people identify thought and behavior patterns that keep anxiety and low mood going, then tests small shifts to change those patterns. Another approach centers on understanding attachment and relationship patterns, helping clients notice how past relationship experiences shape current reactions and communication. These methods are practical and aimed at improving daily coping and relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristi works with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. She checks in regularly and adjusts the work as needs change so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or for people who express themselves better in writing. These options provide flexibility for parents and busy schedules while maintaining a steady therapeutic process.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include attachment problems, codependency, communication problems, separation and divorce, and loneliness.
What is the therapy style like?
Kristi uses plain, practical language and focuses on small, doable changes. Sessions mix emotional processing with concrete coping strategies tailored to each person's situation.
How much counseling experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of professional experience working in counseling roles in Oregon and nearby settings. That background includes work with people facing health-related stress and family transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kristi holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does payment 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 therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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