Therapist profile
Katie Smith, LMSW
Michigan
Licensed Master Social Worker - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLMSW
- LicenseLMSW, Michigan / 6801106291
- NPI1063137552
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMichigan
About
- anger management
- stress reduction
- relationship skills
About Katie
Katie Smith is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or family tension. Her practical focus is on helping people manage feelings that get in the way of daily life and relationships.
She listens for what matters most and helps clients put simple strategies into practice. Sessions focus on understanding triggers, building clearer communication, and developing skills to respond differently when frustration rises. Katie uses straightforward discussion and practical exercises rather than long academic explanations.
Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic attacks, perinatal mood concerns, and women's health topics. That range informs how she notices patterns and suggests next steps.
Katie aims to make each session a place to try out new ways of responding. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can see what helps. Progress is described in concrete changes - fewer reactive outbursts, clearer boundaries, or calmer moments at work and home.
People who want a practical, down-to-earth approach to anger and related problems may find her style useful. She works with adults and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
She draws on common evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior and thinking patterns. One approach involves identifying triggers and practicing alternative responses; this helps people notice what leads to anger and test different ways to respond. Another approach focuses on skills training for communication and stress reduction, teaching short, usable strategies to de-escalate tension in relationships and at work.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Katie works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what works in session and adjust plans so strategies fit around daily life and responsibilities.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to have shorter check-ins between longer sessions. It also allows therapists to assign and review practical exercises that happen in real time, so people can try out new skills where they need them and bring back real examples to discuss.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, growing resentment, workplace frustration, and general difficulty managing anger responses.
What is her therapeutic style for anger?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques focused on identifying triggers, changing reactions, and practicing new behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual adults on mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan and practices with that credential.
Does she provide services in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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