- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-focused work
- Mindfulness practices
About Natasha
Natasha Kinto is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She lists guilt and shame among her focus areas and also supports clients with grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and career and life-purpose questions.
Kinto trained at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, earning a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2017. She received a fellowship to study addictions and has provided counseling to underserved communities. Her background includes individual and group work with college students, young adults, adults, and elders.
Her practice draws on client-centered methods alongside solution-focused and cognitive approaches. She uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to help people consider change and addresses unhelpful or irrational thoughts that affect behavior. That combination is used with a trauma-informed perspective.
Sessions tend to focus on practical tools and clear steps people can try between meetings. Conversations can include setting small goals, testing different coping skills, and noticing patterns that keep guilt or shame active. Kinto also works on communication and codependency issues when those come up.
She describes her view of wellness as including biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. That perspective informs how she helps people build daily routines, manage cravings or compulsive behaviors, and reconnect with values that matter to them.
How her approaches translate to remote sessions
Natasha uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in the room, focusing on the client's concerns and priorities. This approach helps when people need a space to talk through regret, shame, or decisions they regret.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and test unhelpful thoughts that fuel guilt, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, practical steps forward. CBT is useful for noticing thought patterns that increase distress, while solution-focused work emphasizes immediate, achievable goals.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. The therapist will help clients choose which approaches to try based on the issues, goals, and personal preferences they bring. That selection can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where their struggles appear and then bring observations back to the next session.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She blends client-centered conversation with solution-focused steps and cognitive techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative ways of thinking and acting.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of experience and completed a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2017, including fellowship study in addictions and work with underserved communities.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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