Kelli Smith , LPC

Kelli Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana and Texas who brings a compassionate, evidence-informed approach to therapy. With a decade of clinical experience, she has provided counseling to children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting challenges, relationship conflicts, and mood disorders. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and continues to pursue advanced certification in that model. Kelli integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, and aspects of client-centered and rational-emotive work to tailor treatment to each person's needs and goals.

Kelli emphasizes collaboration and practical goal-setting, helping clients identify concrete steps to address current problems whether they seek brief focused support or longer-term work. Her background includes work with families and attention to developmental and relational issues such as attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and impulsivity. She has also authored more than eight books on topics that include anxiety, organization, communication, faith, and setting boundaries, reflecting a commitment to accessible guidance and skill-building.

Throughout her practice Kelli aims to meet people where they are, offering respectful, sensitive care that considers cultural identities and individual life circumstances while using evidence-based tools to support change.