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La Shekia Smith-Brown

La Shekia Smith-Brown, LCSW

Therapist in Nevada

Restorative, practical support for self esteem and stress

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7 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Compassionate listener
  • Problem solving focus
  • Video session preferred

About La

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self esteem struggles. Her work also covers parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

She brings seven years of clinical experience and a long history in health and human services. That background includes roles as a day treatment teacher for emotionally challenged children, case management in early intervention, and behavioral consultation for community group homes. Those roles shaped a practical focus on what helps day to day.

Her approach centers on compassion and close listening. Sheila assesses each person’s needs and builds a plan from several methods rather than using only one model. Sessions emphasize problem solving, skill building, and understanding the whole person.

La Shekia uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. She prefers live video sessions because she finds them more engaging for clinical work. She works in English and provides services within Nevada.

People who choose her can expect straightforward, hands-on help aimed at real improvements. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session that aligns with the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

La Shekia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness in her clinical work. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT emphasizes coping skills like emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can help with intense emotions and impulsivity. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and acceptance skills that support stress management and calmer responses.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That process helps find strategies that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Video work is preferred by the therapist because it tends to support better engagement and clearer communication during sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDissociationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Nevada, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can La Shekia help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self esteem, parenting, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other mood and life-change issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is compassionate and attentive. She assesses needs, uses practical problem solving, and combines different approaches to match each person.

What is her clinical and professional background?

She has seven years of clinical experience and prior roles in health and human services including day treatment teaching, early intervention case management, and behavioral consultation for group homes.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW credentials and practices in Nevada.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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