Kennethya Smith-Johnson

Kennethya Smith-Johnson is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and offers a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them. Kennethya encourages straightforward steps and small goals to ease day-to-day pressure.

She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she has three years of professional experience. Kennethya emphasizes listening first and understands how hard it can be to ask for help. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Client-Centered Therapy guides conversations so the client sets priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used when patterns of thinking and behavior are getting in the way of feeling better. Together these approaches allow flexibility in sessions based on what the person needs.

Kennethya also works with concerns connected to caregiving, chronic illness or pain, aging issues, adoption and foster care, autism, cancer, trauma to the brain, postpartum depression, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She pays attention to how life changes and role shifts affect mood and day-to-day functioning.

Her style is practical and supportive. She helps people map small changes, try new coping skills, and notice progress. The focus is on helpful steps and honest conversation rather than jargon or pressure.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. In practice this means sessions begin with open questions, and the therapist reflects back what she hears so the client feels understood. That approach helps with grief, life changes, and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. CBT can be used alongside talk-focused work to test what helps in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kennethya will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as things change so sessions stay relevant and useful.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered at this time. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up work between meetings. It also makes it simpler to continue care when life is unpredictable, while still focusing on practical coping skills and steady progress.