La Shekia Smith-Brown

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She supports parents feeling overwhelmed, people navigating grief, and those coping with life changes or mood challenges. Her work also includes coaching around career and money concerns and support for people with ADHD or compassion fatigue.

She brings seven years of clinical practice as an LCSW and describes a long background in health and human services. Earlier roles included day treatment work with emotionally disturbed children, case management in early intervention, and support for people with intellectual disabilities. More recently she has provided clinical consultation and psychotherapy for people with mood and psychotic-spectrum conditions.

Her style is compassionate and attentive. She listens for what a person is really saying and builds practical plans. She often blends different methods rather than using a single approach, and she prefers live video sessions because they allow more engagement.

In sessions she focuses on clear problem solving. She uses techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, practice emotion regulation, and build skills for everyday life. She also works with personal stories to find new meaning and motivation.

To start, a person uses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How CBT, DBT and mindfulness can help in online sessions

La Shekia commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness approaches. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical steps to change behavior and mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness therapy encourages simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on how well those methods fit the person’s needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing sessions during work breaks, or enabling a shorter check-in when time is limited. Video sessions are mentioned as her preference because they tend to support more active interaction and skill practice, but confirm what formats are available when you sign up.