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Dr. LaShaunda Smith, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About LaShaunda

Dr. LaShaunda Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi who blends practical skill-building with an internally focused therapeutic stance.

Background and approach

She draws on Internal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients untangle persistent patterns, manage stress and anxiety, and navigate relationship and family concerns.

With eight years of professional experience, she centers clients' own knowledge and strengths while offering tools to address life transitions, coping challenges, and specific issues such as grief, trauma, eating concerns, and ADHD.

Her work also addresses a broad range of personal and social themes including career stress, self-esteem, multicultural concerns, and women's issues, as well as family-focused topics like adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, divorce, and family of origin difficulties. Dr.

Smith encourages a collaborative process that honors each person’s story and capabilities, and she emphasizes practical steps alongside deeper internal work to support growth and resilience. Individuals seeking support can expect an approachable clinician who values courage and partnership in the change process.

Bringing IFS and CBT to Online Care



Internal Family Systems is an approach that helps clients identify and relate to the different parts inside themselves, encouraging curiosity and compassionate internal dialogue to address patterns rooted in past experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving daily functioning. These approaches can work together to combine inner exploration with practical tools for change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Dr. Smith collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and needs. She frames treatment as a partnership where clients' own expertise about their lives guides the selection and pacing of interventions.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Smith works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, grief, trauma and abuse, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, and career or self-esteem difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice combines Internal Family Systems with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to blend inner parts work and practical skills training, allowing clients to explore patterns while developing new coping strategies.
What is Dr. Smith's professional background and experience?
She holds eight years of professional experience as a counselor and has worked with individuals facing life changes, family problems, and a variety of mental health concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is she based?
The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with the credential MS LPC 2659 listed.
Does the therapist work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session 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