Dr. Natashia Smith, LPC

Dr. Natashia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of professional experience and licensure in both Georgia and South Carolina. She brings two decades of practice to helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and depression. Her work centers on recognizing each person as the expert of their own story and building on the strengths they already possess to confront and move beyond life s challenges.

Dr. Smith approaches therapy with respect for the courage it takes to begin the process, and she highlights practical coping skills and supportive strategies that match each client s needs. She encourages clients to take the first step and acknowledges that starting therapy is an achievement in itself. Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, with an emphasis on helping clients develop tools to manage difficult emotions and life transitions.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Accessible Online Care

Dr. Natashia Smith employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to stress, anxiety, trauma, and grief. One approach focuses on practical skills for managing stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving strategies that help reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning. Another approach is trauma-informed care, which prioritizes safety and pacing while helping clients process difficult experiences and build coping resources to move forward. A grief-focused approach offers guidance for navigating loss, normalizing the emotional process, and developing adaptive ways to remember and honor what was lost.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Smith works with clients to identify their goals, preferences, and strengths, and she adjusts methods over time to find the best fit for each person s needs. This shared decision making helps ensure therapy feels relevant and workable.

Online therapy with Dr. Smith includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments, access support from home or work, and maintain progress even when life is unpredictable, while working with licensed professionals and therapists committed to effective treatment.