Dr. Shonda Sessoms, LPC - Therapist in Mississippi

About Shonda

Dr. Shonda Sessoms is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi with ten years of clinical experience. She earned a doctorate in Professional Counseling from Mississippi College in 2015 and has worked in education and community settings for more than a decade.

She sees individuals aged 10 and up and focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside relationship and personal challenges. Her style is warm and straightforward. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs, with practical conversation and clear steps rather than vague therapy language. Dr. Sessoms addresses everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, and motivation.

She also helps with family conflicts, relationship or intimacy-related issues, career questions, grief, trauma and abuse, and conditions such as bipolar disorder or ADHD. She aims to support people through life transitions and burnout concerns such as compassion fatigue. In session she uses approaches that center the client and also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas when helpful.

That means conversations focus on what matters to the person and on small, doable changes in thinking and behavior. Plans are adapted over time based on what is working. Her background in schools and community programs gives her practical experience with children, teens, and adults.

Parents will find an emphasis on clear goals and usable tools for family life. She invites people to take the first step toward a more manageable, fulfilling life.

How therapy approaches guide online family and parenting work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and creates a plan based on what the client feels is most important. This approach helps when parents or children need understanding, validation, and a safe space to talk about tough family issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It breaks problems into smaller parts and uses practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, motivation, and mood-related concerns where concrete strategies make a difference.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time, and clients are encouraged to give feedback so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging can fit around school, work, and caregiving duties and make it easier to keep up with regular meetings. These options help people get consistent support without rearranging their whole day.

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 this therapist work with?

She addresses family and relationship issues, self esteem, career moves, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapy style like in sessions?

Sessions are respectful and straightforward, focused on conversation that is tailored to each person. She combines a client-centered stance with practical techniques when needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional work experience and has worked in education and community settings for over a decade.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential MS LPC 1876 and practices in Mississippi.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are offered for meeting online?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are payments and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Mississippi
Languages: English

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