Luciana Smalls , LPC

Luciana Smalls is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina who brings nine years of direct clinical experience and more than two decades of work in the human services field. She has supported a wide range of clients facing depression, anxiety, adoption and foster care challenges, relationship and parenting concerns, life transitions, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and addiction, adapting her approach to each individual’s background and needs.

Her therapeutic style blends nurture with gentle challenge and steady support, focusing on practical skills and strategies that help people convert struggles into strengths. She treats each person with respect and compassion, honoring cultural differences, diverse values, sexual orientation, and identity while maintaining a professional stance. Luciana draws on a mix of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic methods and also uses motivational interviewing, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and creative therapy tools to shape a flexible plan tailored to the client.

Every treatment plan is developed collaboratively to address specific challenges, needs, and goals. Luciana emphasizes realistic steps, measurable progress, and skill-building so clients can move through fear and change toward meaningful growth. She welcomes the opportunity to guide individuals as they work toward the next chapter in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Luciana commonly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness practices into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathetic and nonjudgmental environment in which the client’s own goals and insights guide progress - it is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior, teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and emotional regulation, supporting coping with stress, trauma responses, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Luciana partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then adapts methods so therapy fits the individual. This collaborative process helps identify which strategies are most likely to produce meaningful change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for those balancing work, family, or caregiving responsibilities. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, licensed professionals can provide consistent support without requiring travel. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions, apply skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care while working toward personal goals.