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LaShonda "Ann" Aycock, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About LaShonda

LaShonda "Ann" Aycock practices from a foundation of client-centered care that emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies.

Background and approach

As an LCSW with 10 years of experience in North Carolina, she blends evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques with motivational interviewing and mindfulness to help clients build clarity, resilience, and day-to-day coping skills. She frames therapy as a partnership focused on identifying strengths and creating concrete tools that support meaningful change.

Ann works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Her practice also addresses additional areas such as adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, body image, and substance use.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s preferences and life context so that interventions fit real-world goals and circumstances. Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate approach where practical solutions and personal values guide progress.

Ann emphasizes sensitivity, active listening, and measurable steps toward clients’ priorities, supporting change with empathy and professional experience.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

The practice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and present-moment awareness. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, or impulsive behaviors. Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and acceptance practices that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to receive ongoing support from a licensed professional without travel, and they allow therapeutic tools and check-ins to be integrated into everyday routine for consistent progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ann works with many presenting issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, among other focus areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, using methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to create practical strategies and foster growth.
What is Ann’s professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working in North Carolina and brings that decade of practice to individualized therapeutic work.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds the credential LCSW with licence NC LCSW C010408 and practices in North Carolina.
Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English