Natasha Kinto, LCPC, LCMHC

Natasha Kinto is a licensed counselor in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials and works with people facing addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She aims to help clients find practical tools for balance and healthier habits.

She takes a person-centered approach. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and practical steps to get there. Natasha draws on Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change and uses solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and small steps forward.

Her approach also addresses unhelpful thought patterns. She uses ideas from cognitive-behavioral methods to spot thoughts that get in the way and to try different responses. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity.

Naturally, addiction concerns are part of her work. She has studied addictions through a fellowship and has experience in both individual and group settings. Natasha also brings a biopsychosocial-spiritual view, combining emotional, social, and cultural factors when planning care.

Clients can expect a collaborative, straightforward style. Conversations tend to be practical and goal-focused, with attention to culture and lived experience. She supports people through parenting stress, grief, relationship issues, career concerns, and problems like codependency and process addictions.

Natasha works in English and practices in North Carolina. If you’re considering starting, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.

How these approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and values and creates space for them to lead the pace and topics of sessions. It is helpful for building trust and for people who want a respectful, listening-based approach.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses structured exercises and homework to try new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that fuel addictions.

Motivational Interviewing supports a person’s own reasons for change. It uses conversation to strengthen motivation and reduce resistance when someone feels unsure about changing a behavior like substance use or smoking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then collaborate on which methods to try first. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities arise.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats supported can change. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins between busy commitments. They also let people work from quieter surroundings or choose audio-only contact when that better fits daily life.