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Dr. LaShaunda Smith, LPC
Mississippi
LPC in Mississippi - stress and relationship work
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Internal Family Systems
- Goal oriented tasks
About LaShaunda
Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 8 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She also helps with coping through life changes. She supports work on issues like grief, trauma, eating challenges, and self-esteem.
Dr. Smith uses concrete tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Internal Family Systems to look at the different parts of a person that influence behavior and feeling.
In sessions she focuses on small, practical steps people can try between meetings. She helps set clear goals and tests new responses to stressful situations. This can include short experiments, thought records, and simple behavior changes.
Her practice addresses a wide range of life difficulties including parenting strain, career concerns, ADHD, and issues related to identity and discrimination. She lists additional focuses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, and forgiveness work.
Sessions are conversational but structured. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and works to build on existing strengths. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Using CBT and Internal Family Systems in online sessions
Dr. Smith draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice automatic thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and focuses on specific problems such as anxiety, stress responses, or unhelpful routines. Internal Family Systems looks at how different parts inside a person interact and can be useful for trauma, strong emotions, or recurring patterns.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try an approach, and adjust methods based on how well they fit the client's needs and preferences. Clients and the therapist work together to pick tools that make sense for daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the original biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow check-ins that are shorter when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals generally use straightforward ways to run sessions that help you practice skills between meetings and keep therapy integrated into everyday routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, plus grief, trauma, eating issues, ADHD, and related areas listed in her focus list.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try small experiments that change responses to stress and anxiety.
What is her professional background?
She has 8 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
What credential and location information is on file?
She holds an MS and the LPC credential and works from Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.