- CBT and IFS focus
- Family and relationship help
- Works on grief and trauma
About LaShaunda
Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with eight years of practice. She centers care on clear, practical tools that help people manage stress, anxiety, and changes in life. She invites clients to use their own strengths while working through hard moments.
In sessions she focuses on real problems and simple steps that make daily life easier. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves and how those parts affect choices.
Dr. Smith has worked with relationship and family concerns, including blended family issues, adoption and foster care topics, and divorce and separation. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and pressures at work. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas.
She pays attention to how culture, prejudice, and identity shape a person’s experience. This includes work around LGBT concerns, multicultural issues, women’s issues, and prejudice or discrimination. She aims to help people find clearer direction and stronger self-regard.
Starting therapy with Dr. Smith involves a straightforward process through the site. Clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and IFS Guide Online Work
Dr. Smith uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, mood shifts, and practical problem solving. Internal Family Systems looks at the different parts inside a person and how they interact, which can help with inner conflict, trauma responses, and self‑acceptance.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Smith collaborates with each person to figure out whether CBT, IFS, or a mix will meet their goals. She adjusts methods over time based on what the client finds most helpful and what fits their priorities.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as arranging appointments around work, caregiving, or travel. It also lets people continue care when life changes make in‑person visits hard. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered and how scheduling works.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, eating concerns, bipolar and ADHD challenges, and related areas.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The approach is practical and collaborative, using CBT to change unhelpful thoughts and IFS ideas to explore inner parts and patterns.
What experience does the therapist have?
Dr. Smith has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including family conflict, life changes, and coping after difficult events.
Where is the therapist based and what are the credentials?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi and holds an MS LPC credential as listed.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.