Katina Smith

Katina Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing with Aspirations of Hope Counseling Services in Hammond, Louisiana. She earned her master’s degree in professional counseling from Liberty University in 2014 and holds Louisiana licensure as a professional counselor (LA LPC 6023).

Ms. Smith brings two decades of social services experience working with diverse populations, including children, juveniles, older adults, people with disabilities, and those involved in adoption and foster care. That background includes seven years focused on crisis intervention and prevention for children and survivors of domestic violence. In addition to this broad social services history, she has six years providing therapy services as an LPC.

Her clinical experience covers a wide range of concerns such as post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and loss, family conflict, codependency, anger management, addiction and substance abuse education and treatment. She works with teens and adults and favors a client-centered approach to care.

When treating adolescents and adults, Ms. Smith commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing to address behavioral and emotional challenges. The therapeutic relationship she builds with clients emphasizes rapport and practical skill-building - identifying specific daily-life problems, recognizing and reshaping negative thinking patterns, and developing workable solutions within a safe, non-judgmental setting.

Katina Smith is passionate about bringing positive change that strengthens minds and instills hope. Her empathy and compassionate, non-judgmental manner are central to the way she supports emotional healing, and she looks forward to connecting with people ready to begin that process.