Christina Smith

Christina Smith LCSW

Christina has been a master level clinician in the field of social work/mental health since 2000. In addition to providing counseling services, Christina teaches at Boise State University’s Social Work Department as an Adjunct Faculty Member. 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.

Christina has served as a board member for the Idaho Region 4 Behavioral Health Board since 2014. There are 7 additional Regional Behavioral Health Boards statewide that provide support for upcoming legislation and to community based programs with regards to mental health and substance abuse issues/treatment needs in the state of Idaho. If interested in learning more about the Regional Behavioral Health Boards, visit this website: https://www.cdhd.idaho.gov/hl-r4bhb.php

Christina has been a certified Clinical Supervisor since 2009 providing clinical supervision support to master level clinicians working towards a clinical endorsement for counseling and social work.

Client populations Christina has worked with include but not limited to the following: veterans, at-risk youth, developmental disabilities, persistent mental illness (ie. schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, severe anxiety, OCD, hoarding, Borderline Personality), addictions, ADHD, grief/loss/bereavement, couples, adults, families, children/adolescents, LGBTQ+ and Transgender, Refugees, Trauma/PTSD, 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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