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Dr. LaShonda Smith, SC Psychologist 830
South Carolina
South Carolina psychologist - anxiety and stress
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About LaShonda
Dr. LaShonda Smith is a South Carolina psychologist with 21 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and adjustments like divorce or health issues. Her work includes support for anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and issues tied to chronic pain or isolation.
Dr. Smith uses straightforward, skills-based work to address daily problems. She emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered conversation, and solution-focused steps. Sessions aim to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses that fit everyday life.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens to what is most pressing, identifies small changes to test, and follows up on what helps. That can mean short experiments in thinking, behavior assignments between meetings, or problem-solving around relationships and parenting tasks.
Dr. Smith's background includes doctoral training in clinical psychology and long experience with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan. She frames difficulties as parts of life that can be worked on rather than labels that define a person. Her stated mission includes increasing access to care for people who have been reluctant or have had limited means.
For people wondering how to start, she asks clients to identify the most urgent problem and a small first goal. From there she and the client choose approaches that fit those goals and daily routines.
How Dr. Smith blends structured approaches for online work
Dr. Smith commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep a problem going and practicing different responses. It can help with anxiety, mood issues, and daily routines by breaking problems into small, testable steps. ACT emphasizes values and willingness to accept difficult feelings while taking action toward what matters, which can be useful for dealing with chronic pain, loss, or ongoing stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Smith discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods so they fit those goals. She treats the selection of techniques as a collaborative process and adjusts the plan based on what is actually helpful in follow-up sessions.
Before booking, confirm the current session options listed on the profile so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow quicker check-ins, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try short experiments between sessions and maintain steady progress without rearranging large parts of daily life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anger, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of responding through practical exercises and between-session tasks.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Dr. Smith has 21 years of experience and completed doctoral training in clinical psychology, working with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as SC Psychologist 830 and practices in South Carolina.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.
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