La Shekia Smith-Brown, LCSW
Practical, compassionate support for parents and caregivers
Book with La- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Nevada, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About La
La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, grief, and relationship or family strain. She supports people dealing with attention differences, caregiver stress, life changes, and work or financial worry. Her tone is practical and compassionate for parents seeking straightforward help.
She uses simple, goal-focused conversations to break problems into manageable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on concrete tools for coping, improving communication, and handling strong emotions. She favors video sessions because they make discussion more interactive, though other formats are offered. Her background includes work in health and human services across education, early intervention, and community supports.
She has experience assisting people with intellectual disability and with complex behavioral needs. That history shapes a hands-on approach to assessment and planning. La Shekia combines different therapy methods rather than using only one.
She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to adjust unhelpful thinking, dialetical behavior skills for emotion regulation, and mindfulness for staying grounded. Motivational interviewing and narrative techniques help set meaningful goals and reframe personal stories. When working with parents she aims to create practical strategies for everyday life.
She listens for what matters most, then helps build step-by-step plans. The result is an approach that blends understanding with clear, usable actions.
What La works with
Everything La lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else La helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches La lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for Parenting and Everyday Stress Online
La Shekia often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical steps that can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that get in the way of parenting or work.She also applies dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and tolerating stress. DBT-based techniques teach concrete skills for managing strong feelings, improving communication, and reducing impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative process helps shape a tailored plan for parenting strain, trauma recovery, or other life changes.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets discussion feel more interactive and is often used for deeper work. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, coaching, or quick problem solving between sessions. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit into parenting routines and work life.
Questions people ask about La
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, grief, anger, ADHD, mood disorders, and related family or relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and compassionate with a focus on problem solving. She uses short-term goals and hands-on strategies to address day-to-day challenges.
What is her experience and background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and a longer history working in health and human services roles such as day treatment teaching, case management in early intervention, and behavioral consultation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in Nevada with license recognition noted for Arizona and Nevada.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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