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Online therapist

Dr. LaShonya Williams

Skilled counselor for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About LaShonya

Dr. LaShonya Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and listens first to understand the situation.

She meets people where they are and helps them find clearer ways to handle conflict, stress, and tough emotions. She uses straightforward techniques from Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and prioritize their goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at unhelpful thoughts and builds new, practical skills.

Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at making everyday life less overwhelming and improving how people relate to one another. With 22 years of experience, Dr. Williams has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, anxiety, addictions, and depression.

She also addresses communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin patterns. Her background includes helping people facing first responder stress and feelings of isolation. In the room she treats people as the experts on their own lives and focuses on their existing strengths.

She offers straightforward tools for handling money worries, parenting struggles, and rebuilding self-esteem. The goal is practical change that fits each family’s needs. Starting therapy is often hard, and she acknowledges that step.

Dr. Williams helps people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and better daily routines.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist reflects what is said and supports the client’s choices, which helps when families need a calm space to sort problems.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical tools to change reactions. It is often used for anxiety, anger, stress, and patterns that affect relationships and parenting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice is reviewed and adjusted over time so the sessions stay relevant.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from home, phone sessions are helpful when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or support between sessions. These options offer flexibility and can help keep progress steady even on hectic days.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Williams address?
She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, parenting, self esteem, and depression along with related areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She listens closely, follows the client’s goals, and teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of professional experience working with a range of family and individual issues.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed as LPC with license TX LPC 62677 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule per availability.

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