LaShonda "Ann" Aycock, LCSW

LaShonda "Ann" Aycock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings 10 years of experience and a practical approach to sessions. Ann works to create a warm, respectful setting where people feel heard and can start making tangible changes.

Ann combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people find short-term wins and build long-term skills. Sessions focus on clear steps, tailored strategies, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.

Common topics Ann addresses include trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, self-esteem and body image, career stress, parenting challenges, and coping with life transitions. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. The goal is to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase day-to-day functioning.

Ann offers a collaborative process. She listens first, helps people set realistic goals, and then chooses approaches that fit each person’s situation. Work in sessions can include practical skill-building, thought tracking, problem solving, and mindfulness exercises.

Based in North Carolina, Ann conducts therapy in English using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Her practice is subscription-based and can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability.

How Ann’s approaches work online

Ann uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on changing patterns that keep problems stuck, such as anxiety, low mood, or unhealthy habits.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which means she listens carefully and follows each person’s pace. That approach helps people feel understood and shapes goals around what matters most to them. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ann will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. The plan is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, short coaching moments, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into a busy life.