La Shekia Smith-BrownLCSW

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting challenges. She supports those coping with grief, relationship strain, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. She practices in Nevada and brings a straightforward, compassionate approach to sessions.

With seven years as an LCSW and many more roles in health and human services, she draws on a wide range of experience. She has worked as a day treatment teacher for children with severe emotional needs, as a case manager in early intervention for infants, and with people who have intellectual disabilities. More recently she has provided clinical and behavioral consultation to individuals, families, and community group home providers.

Her style centers on listening closely and responding with practical problem solving. She views each person holistically and tailors plans to individual needs rather than using a single technique for everyone. Sessions can include work on communication, coping skills, managing anger, and addressing caregiver stress.

She combines several clinical approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. These methods are used to help clients change unhelpful patterns, manage intense emotions, build motivation, and reframe difficult stories.

She prefers live video sessions because they feel more engaging, though specific session options should be confirmed before booking. To start, clients complete a short questionnaire then schedule based on availability.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

La Shekia uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and narrative techniques to help clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. Narrative therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves to open up new options.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and shifting focus when needed.

She has expressed a preference for live video sessions because they tend to feel more engaging. Specific session options are not exhaustively listed here, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, let a client attend from a quieter spot, or shorten check-ins when schedules are tight.