Therapist profile
Kennethya Smith-Johnson, LCSW, LISW
Arkansas
LCSW in Arkansas - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW, LISW
- LicenseLCSW, Arkansas / 7600-C; LISW, Iowa / 115079
- NPI1851770937
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationArkansas
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Work and relationships
About Kennethya
Kennethya Smith-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing with three years of professional experience in Arkansas. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and anger. She also addresses relationship strain, career concerns, and challenges related to ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Kennethya focuses on straightforward, person-focused sessions. She listens to what is happening now and helps people name the patterns that make problems repeat. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to everyday situations like work stress or recurring arguments.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build on what is already working in their life. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. These approaches are used to address issues such as panic, social anxiety, chronic illness stress, and coping with life changes.
Kennethya has experience supporting people facing adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, autism spectrum questions, caregiving burden, and end-of-life matters. She also helps with isolation, postpartum depression, traumatic brain injury, and cancer-related distress.
Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps. She encourages clients to try small changes between meetings and to track what helps. To begin, clients follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kennethya uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client, giving them space to tell their story and set the focus of each meeting. That approach helps when anger shows up around relationships, caregiving, or life changes because it keeps the work tied to the person’s actual concerns.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down patterns of thought and behavior into steps people can practice between meetings. CBT is useful for managing workplace frustration, panic episodes, social anxiety, and the automatic reactions that feed anger.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kennethya will talk with the client about goals and try methods that match those goals. She checks in as work progresses and adjusts the plan based on what the client reports and prefers.
The practical benefits of online work make it easier to fit sessions into daily life. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online meetings can reduce travel time, allow a quicker check-in during a busy day, and let people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when needed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or irritability does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and reactions to life stressors like grief or caregiving strain.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to hear the client's experience and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kennethya has three years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Arkansas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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