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Kristen Smith, LMHC

Coping with addictions Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Intimacy related issues Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in Florida with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & intimacy related issues, depression, anxiety, work life balance, self-esteem, guilt and shame as well as ongoing life purpose needs. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Professional experience

27 yrs in practice
Coping with addictions Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Intimacy related issues Depression

Additional areas of focus: Stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+ related issues, Family conflicts, Coping with grief and loss, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

FL LMHC MH7619

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kristen Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Half way thru out sessions Kristen has been very professionally attentive, respectful, and provides great feedback after listening and analyzing issues. I’ve been having a great experience so far.

Written on Sep 14, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

She is an awesome individual!!

Written on Aug 24, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She is very kind , and an amazing listener

Written on Aug 23, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

She is excellent would recommend to anybody going through OCD

Written on Aug 02, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and adhd

Kristen is an amazing therapist. She is very familiar with trauma therapy and understands the long-term effects. She is an amazing listener and willing to point out areas of conflict within myself without judging me.
I would recommend her to anyone in need of a good trauma therapist.

Written on Jul 26, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Kristen is very kind and understanding, considerate and amazing at listening. She helps me be a confident person in decision making and in day to day life. I have gained perspective and self-awareness, as well as confidence in God and myself.

Written on Jul 12, 2026 after therapy with Kristen for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem