Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
How LaShaunda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About LaShaunda
Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She has eight years of experience helping people address stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship concerns.
She emphasizes practical steps and strengths people already have to navigate hard moments. Dr. Smith uses clear, straightforward methods in sessions.
She helps people talk through family tensions and coping with life changes. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, identity concerns, and work or career stress.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on what the person brings to the room. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for ways to build on existing coping skills. Sessions often focus on small, achievable changes that add up over time.
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and from Internal Family Systems to understand different parts of a person’s inner life. These methods are used to manage emotions, reduce reactivity, and improve relationship patterns. Dr.
Smith offers a calm, practical style and encourages steady progress. She helps people set realistic goals and track what’s working. The goal is to leave sessions with clear next steps that fit each person’s daily life.
What LaShaunda works with
Everything LaShaunda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in LaShaunda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches LaShaunda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that help manage emotions and life change
Dr. Smith often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel stress or anger. CBT focuses on practical strategies such as testing unhelpful thoughts, building new routines, and practicing coping skills for immediate relief.She also draws on Internal Family Systems to map the different parts of someone’s inner life - the anxious part, the angry part, the protective part. IFS helps people understand why emotions show up and how to relate to those parts with more curiosity and less reactivity.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to individual needs and preferences.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls are useful when deeper conversation and visual cues help, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, family, and travel.
Questions people ask about LaShaunda
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress and anxiety, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, and many other life stressors.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, practical approaches that focus on skills and small changes. Sessions emphasize strengths and steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a counselor in Mississippi.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.