Today we’d like to introduce you to Tatiana Smith.
Tatiana, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I’ve always been interested in psychology since high school, however, I always thought I would be an OB/GYN so that’s where my schooling originally started. Once in college, I realize that’s not my path and I started focusing on psychology. The mind has always intrigued me. While in undergrad, I started volunteering at a counseling center and that’s where my interest turned into a passion. While volunteering at the center, I learned about mental health and how it affects all different walks of life. I realize how important it is to take care of yourself not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. I also learned how healthy it is to include a third-party into helping you learn to express yourself and not keeping everything quiet or trying to figure out how to handle/maintain things on your own. God has always been the forefront of everything that I do and being that this is not where I saw myself originally I know that this is where he wants me to be.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The road to being a licensed professional counselor has been pretty smooth for me. This journey has been full of what I would say are normal ups and downs, but they are all worth it for where I am now.
Please tell us about TSmith Counseling – what should we know?
I am the owner and founder of TSmith Counseling which has two locations, one in Frisco, Texas and the other in the Mckinney. I am a licensed professional counselor supervisor, this means that I am licensed within the state of Texas to provide mental health or psychotherapy to clients as well as I supervise those who just graduating with their master’s degree and have a provisional license in order to provide mental health counseling.
I assist clients in dealing with depression, stress, and anxiety just to name a few. I help them walk down the path of learning how to maintain their everyday lives. I specialize in walking couples through the process of finding happiness again within their marriage by focusing on communication, intimacy, and other related differences.
I am most proud of having a high success rate with my couples and them staying married as well as using the tools given within counseling.
I feel what sets me apart from within my field is that I use everyday strategies and conversation to connect with my clients as well as what I learned in school. By doing this, my clients feel comfortable with me, connect with me, as well as trust me.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
My main supporters and cheerleaders will definitely be my parents Sharon and Frederick Smith who are my silent partners, my friends who are my listening ears, and family who are my constant encouragers. They let me know that any idea that I have that it will flourish and that God will bless me. For that, I am forever grateful and I will continue to do my best to make them proud.
Contact Info:
- Address: 4645 Avon Ln
Ste 270
Frisco, Tx 750346800 Weiskopf Ave
Ste 150
Mckinney, Tx 75070 - Website: Www.tsmithcounseling.com
- Phone: 469-777-8156
- Email: tatiana.smith@me.com
- Instagram: tatianasmith_lpcs
Image Credit:
Willie Howard of Team Howard Photography
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