La Shekia Smith-Brown

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions. She works in Nevada and brings a practical, compassionate approach to sessions.

She describes her style as attentive and person-centered. She looks at each person as a whole and builds treatment plans from multiple approaches instead of relying on a single method. She prefers live video sessions and finds them more engaging for therapy work.

Her background includes many roles in health and human services over 18 years. That work ranges from day treatment for children with severe emotional needs to case management in early intervention for infants and families, and clinical consultation for group homes. She has provided psychotherapy and clinical assessment for mood disorders and psychotic spectrum conditions in recent years.

In sessions she focuses on clear problem solving and practical steps people can use between meetings. She uses tools drawn from mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. Those methods are combined to match what a person needs that week.

She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has practiced across Nevada and Arizona and draws on that range of experience when helping people move through difficult life events.

How mindfulness, CBT, and DBT can work online

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and physical sensations without judgment. It can reduce rumination and ground someone when stress or strong emotions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes to improve mood and coping. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication; it is helpful when emotions feel intense or when impulsive reactions cause problems.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying mindfulness practices alongside CBT tools, or focusing on DBT skills in moments of high stress.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking. The therapist has said she prefers live video sessions and finds them more engaging. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow short check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people join from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can still provide focused therapeutic work through remote sessions while helping clients apply coping strategies to everyday life.