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Dr. LaShaunda Smith, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Internal Family Systems
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About LaShaunda

Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who draws on eight years of clinical experience to help people manage a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical, evidence-informed strategies and centers the client's own strengths and knowledge when addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Her work also touches on a broad set of related topics including abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, commitment and jealousy, divorce and separation, family of origin problems, multicultural concerns and prejudice, women’s issues, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Dr.

Smith uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help clients understand patterns of thought and feeling and to develop practical tools for change. She encourages people to view themselves as the authority on their own stories while she provides guidance, structure, and skills to move toward meaningful shifts.

Taking the first step can be difficult, and she recognizes and affirms the courage involved in beginning therapy.

Using CBT and Internal Family Systems Online



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, mood symptoms, and everyday challenges. Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts of a person’s inner experience, helping individuals understand conflicting feelings and build more compassionate self-leadership. Both approaches can be adapted to remote work and are useful for concerns such as relationship patterns, grief, trauma responses, ADHD-related struggles, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust techniques over time so the treatment aligns with what feels most helpful and practical for the individual.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care when travel, work, or other commitments make in-person visits difficult, and they allow licensed professionals to provide regular support and skills practice from wherever the client is located in Mississippi.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Dr. Smith works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other topics.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems to combine skill-based strategies with exploration of internal parts and patterns, aiming to help clients change unhelpful thinking while understanding underlying emotional dynamics.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people across many life and mental health challenges.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
Dr. LaShaunda Smith holds the LPC credential with license details MS LPC 2659 and practices from Mississippi.
Does the therapist offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English