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Latasha Shannon, LMSW, LCSW
Michigan
LCSW - Anxiety and Addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- DBT skills
About Latasha
Latasha Shannon is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 19 years of practice. She is licensed in Michigan, Arizona, and Kentucky and focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction.
She uses clear, structured methods to address everyday problems. Sessions break issues into manageable steps. Clients work on changing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. The aim is practical skills people can use between sessions.
Latasha draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they match a person's needs. These methods help with stress, relationship problems, grief, and coping with life changes.
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career stress, compassion fatigue, and substance-related problems. She notes additional focus on areas like abandonment, codependency, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and intellectual disability.
Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to build concrete alternatives. Latasha helps people set short-term goals and practice new skills between appointments. People who want step-by-step techniques and clear feedback tend to find this approach useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Latasha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that clients can practice between meetings to test what works.She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says so they can clarify goals. This approach is useful when someone needs space to talk through decisions or relationship concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are practical tools for anger, impulsivity, and crisis coping that can be practiced in daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and then tries methods that fit those aims. That collaborative decision making helps focus sessions on specific problems and clear next steps.
The original profile does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten routine check-ins, or avoid travel time. When approaches like CBT or DBT are used, the therapist will assign short tasks to practice between sessions so skills can be tested in real situations.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Arizona, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction among other concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through short exercises and homework.
What is her clinical background?
She has 19 years of experience and holds LMSW and LCSW credentials with licensure in multiple states.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds licensure as an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Kentucky, and is also licensed in Arizona while practicing from Michigan.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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