About Kristi
Kristi Smith is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family challenges, parenting concerns, and self-esteem issues. She uses clear, practical support so people can take manageable steps forward. Her approach is direct and encouraging, aimed at small changes that add up over time.
Kristi brings 12 years of counseling experience working with adults in Oregon. She listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating, such as communication gaps, codependency, or wounds from family of origin.
Background and approach
Then she helps people try new ways of responding so daily life feels less overwhelming. She often addresses attachment concerns, blended family tensions, and the emotions that follow separation and divorce. Kristi also works with people facing illness-related stress such as cancer, and with issues like seasonal affective disorder and isolation.
Sessions focus on concrete tools for coping and rebuilding confidence. Kristi emphasizes collaboration. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and builds on their strengths.
Together they set realistic goals and practice skills that fit the person’s daily routine. Practical matters are part of the work. Conversations include improving communication, setting boundaries, handling guilt and shame, and finding ways to feel more self-love.
The tone in sessions is supportive and straightforward, aimed at creating change that lasts.
Therapeutic Techniques and Online Delivery
Kristi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then practicing clearer communication and problem-solving in daily life; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and relationship conflict. Another common method centers on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people understand how past family dynamics shape current interactions and teaching new ways to connect and set boundaries.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Kristi collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adapts methods so skills fit into a client’s routine and responsibilities.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for a near face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and homework support easier between sessions. These formats increase flexibility, letting people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or other busy days while still working with licensed professionals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English