Christina Smith
Christina Smith LCSW
Christina has been a master level clinician in the field of social work/mental health since 2000. In 1997, Christina earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Boise State University and obtained a Master’s of Social Work from Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington State in 2000.
In addition to providing counseling services, Christina has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at Boise State University’s Social Work Department since 2014. She is also a certified Clinical Supervisor since 2009 providing clinical supervision support to master level clinicians working towards a clinical endorsement for counseling and social work.
Specialities: Mood disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, addictions, ADHD, autism, personality disorders, grief/loss/bereavement, trauma/PTSD, abuse, parenting, relationship and marital counseling, peer relationships, stress.
Client populations: Veterans and active military, couples, adults, families, adolescents (14+), LGBTQ+ and Transgender, and college level students. Christina provides LGBTQ+ affirming counseling.
Christina uses a client centered, strength-based approach in order to empower clients to identify answers to their problems within themselves. Her therapy approaches include a combination of Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Adlerian, Existential, Dialectical, and Reality Therapy based techniques.
Christina understands that it is not always easy to start counseling, especially if this is an individual’s first time. Feel free to contact her if you have questions about the therapy process.
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204 S Cole Rd
Boise
ID - Idaho
83709
Phone: 208-991-0225
Fax: 208-813-6179
christina@alturascounseling.com


