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Latasha Shannon

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Credentials
LMSW, LCSW
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Michigan, Arizona, Kentucky
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Latasha

Latasha Shannon is a licensed social worker with 19 years of clinical experience. She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Michigan. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is compassionate and practical. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the person sitting across from her. She listens first, then helps build small, manageable steps toward change.

Background and approach

Latasha uses familiar, evidence-based tools to help people cope and problem-solve. She draws from several therapy methods to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts and adjust behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and values in each session. Latasha works with a broad set of concerns, including trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and end-of-life or hospice matters.

She also supports people dealing with family problems, codependency, substance use, and complex grief. Practical matters are part of her approach. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules.

For those ready to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and values. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and follows what matters to the client, helping them name priorities and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. These methods are often used together to address anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Latasha aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to use skills between meetings. The variety of options also lets people choose the way they feel most comfortable communicating while working with licensed professionals.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Latasha work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders like bipolar, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, compassion fatigue, and many related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are warm and practical. She listens first, then helps people build clear, manageable steps and teaches coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a licensed social worker in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan. License details include MI LMSW 6801089411 and KY LCSW LCSW00001258.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give people flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Michigan, Arizona, Kentucky
Languages
English

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