Luciana Smalls

Luciana Smalls is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor based in South Carolina with 9 years of experience as a mental health professional and more than 20 years working in the human services field. She holds a professional counseling license in South Carolina (license number SC LPC 7774).

She has worked with a diverse range of clients facing depression, anxiety, adoption-related concerns, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, life transitions, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), foster care issues, and addiction. Her areas of specialty also include stress, family conflicts, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.

Her therapeutic approach is nurturing, challenging, and supportive. Luciana blends cognitive-behavioral and humanistic methods and incorporates motivational interviewing, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and creative therapy techniques when appropriate. She treats each person as an individual and works collaboratively with clients to create personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs, challenges, and goals.

Luciana demonstrates professionalism through respect for different cultures, values, sexual orientations, and identities. She recognizes that facing fears and making changes can be difficult yet rewarding, and she aims to equip clients with practical skills and strategies to transform challenges into strengths. She is eager to support clients as they take the next step toward their goals and appreciates the opportunity to assist them.