Natasha Kinto

Natasha Kinto is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in North Carolina. She has seven years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and major life changes. Natasha combines practical strategies with a warm, person-centered approach so clients can find workable steps forward.

She earned a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2017. Early in her career she received a fellowship to study addictions and to provide culturally informed services for underserved communities. That work shaped her interest in combining addiction support with broader mental health care.

Naturally collaborative, Natasha uses solution-focused ideas to help clients identify small, achievable goals. She also draws on cognitive approaches to examine thoughts that get in the way of change. Motivational interviewing techniques are part of how she helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to change.

Her style is practical and direct with an emphasis on the whole person - biological, psychological, social, and spiritual influences. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and talking through patterns that keep problems stuck. Natasha aims to equip people with tools they can use between sessions.

She works in English and practices in North Carolina. People who want someone who combines addiction-aware care with career and life-transition support often choose her practice. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy means putting the client's goals and values first, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. This helps people who want support in making personal decisions or managing life stressors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build confidence step by step, often used with addictions and habit change.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will partner with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may adjust over time as the client's priorities shift.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Conversations, skill practice, and structured exercises adapt well to remote sessions, and the therapist will help tailor sessions so they fit into a client's day-to-day life.