La Shekia Smith-Brown, LCSW

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting challenges. She offers practical support for self-esteem, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and life changes. La Shekia practices in Nevada and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.

She uses clear, direct conversation to identify what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on solving real problems and building skills that fit day-to-day life. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Her style blends several approaches rather than sticking to one method. She draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, from Mindfulness Therapy to increase present-moment awareness, and from Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy to clarify values and personal stories. La Shekia looks at each person’s situation holistically and tailors a plan to their needs.

She has experience across Health and Human Services roles, including work with early intervention, people with intellectual disabilities, and behavioral consultation in community settings. That background informs how she breaks problems into practical steps.

La Shekia prefers live video sessions but also offers phone, live chat, and text-based messaging when needed. Her approach aims to make therapy approachable and useful, with attention to cultural and life factors that shape each person’s experience.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

La Shekia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT often involves setting goals, practicing new skills between sessions, and tracking progress. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can be practiced in daily life, which is helpful for strong emotions and impulsivity. Mindfulness Therapy is another part of her work and focuses on simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and then adapt techniques from these methods to fit your situation. That collaborative planning helps pick tools that feel useful and realistic for you.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are often used for fuller conversation and skill teaching, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat allows brief check-ins, and messaging works well for short updates or homework follow-up. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.