- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and IFS
About LaShaunda
Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflict, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and blended family issues.
Dr. Smith uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems happening and trying small changes that make daily life easier. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and low mood.
She also uses Internal Family Systems to help people notice different inner parts and how they react under pressure. That approach can make it easier to calm strong emotions and make clearer decisions about relationships and parenting. Dr. Smith aims to help people notice options when they feel stuck.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, and workplace stress. She pays attention to multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and issues specific to women and LGBT clients.
Clients who choose to begin will complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's process. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and Internal Family Systems guide online work
Dr. Smith commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems in her work. CBT looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or stress. Internal Family Systems helps people identify different inner parts that carry emotions and beliefs, so they can respond to conflict or strong feelings with more choice.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust over time if something does not fit. This makes it clearer which tools help most with relationship and blended family challenges.
The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into busy schedules and everyday life. Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, save travel time, or schedule sessions around work or parenting routines. Licensed professionals can use the first few meetings to set up a plan that fits how a client wants to work.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with that relate to blended households?
She lists blended family issues along with parenting, family conflict, divorce and separation, and co-parenting related stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses practical, conversational sessions that focus on noticing patterns and trying concrete changes, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience as an LPC in Mississippi.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with the credential listed as MS LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States meet with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.