About Kennethya
Kennethya Smith-Johnson is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and concerns around self-esteem. She holds LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) credentials and practices from Arkansas. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging for someone taking a first step toward support.
She aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental so people can say what they really think and feel.
Background and approach
Kennethya focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than jargon. She listens first, then works with each person to set small goals they can try between sessions. Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, where the person leads the conversation and the therapist follows with empathy and reflection.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small changes that reduce distress. With three years of clinical experience, Kennethya has worked with a range of issues such as relationship stress, career strain, compassion fatigue, and the challenges of major life changes.
She also supports people dealing with ADHD, chronic illness, caregiving roles, and grief after loss. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical strategies. People can expect to leave with one or two clear steps to practice.
Kennethya encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How approaches like client-centered therapy and CBT work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's lead, offering empathy and reflection so people feel heard and clearer about their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings and figure out what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and uses simple, practical exercises to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for building new routines that support attention and focus.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kennethya will discuss goals, try methods in session, and adjust based on what actually helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that fit a person's life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week. Video is good when visual connection matters; phone works when bandwidth or camera use is difficult; live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options let people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas, Iowa
- Languages
- English
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