Kennethya Smith-Johnson

Kennethya Smith-Johnson is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. She offers straightforward listening and practical steps to help people feel steadier. Kennethya aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and supportive for anyone taking that first step.

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and a Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, and has three years of clinical experience. Kennethya focuses on creating an open space where clients can talk without judgment. She pays attention to immediate concerns while also looking for patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Her work mixes Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. In sessions she listens first, reflects what she hears, and then helps clients try small, concrete changes. That might mean shifting thoughts that feed anxiety or testing new ways to respond when anger rises.

Kennethya also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and isolation. She works with concerns ranging from panic and social anxiety to postpartum depression and compassion fatigue. The focus is on helping clients gain skills they can use between sessions.

She practices in Arkansas and conducts therapy in English. To begin, clients follow a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How Kennethya’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk about anger, grief, or stress and to feel heard before trying changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers simple exercises and small behavioral experiments people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or lift mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kennethya works together with clients to identify goals and test methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts the plan as people notice what helps and what feels off.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions around work or caregiving. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or to use exercises that translate well to home life. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered, and then plan sessions that fit your routine and goals.