- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About La
La Shemah Williams is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of practice. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, relationship problems, or parenting challenges. Her tone is warm and interactive, and she aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard.
She uses straightforward tools to help clients manage symptoms and make changes. That includes cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
She also draws on emotionally-focused methods to strengthen understanding around relationship patterns and attachment. Mindfulness is part of her work when people need ways to settle the body and calm racing thoughts. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to make a change but feels unsure where to start.
Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings and on building the strengths you already have. Over two decades she has supported people dealing with trauma and emotional abuse, grief, addictions, eating concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. She also addresses workplace stress, body image, isolation, and life-purpose questions.
Her approach centers on listening first, then crafting plans that fit each person’s day-to-day life. She offers sessions in English and works with international clients as well. If someone wants guidance on parenting or communication, she helps them explore small, doable adjustments and clearer ways to connect.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches La lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 That Translate Well to Online Care
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s goals and experiences and offers a respectful, listening-based way to sort through parenting concerns and relationship patterns. It helps people feel understood and guide sessions toward what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and for building small habits that improve daily functioning.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotions and attachment patterns inside relationships. It helps people recognize how emotional responses shape connection and supports clearer communication around intimacy or family roles.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as new issues emerge or as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow, phone calls can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and text or chat formats are useful for short check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to maintain continuity when life is busy or when travel and distance are factors.
Questions people ask about La
What concerns does La Shemah address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and parenting challenges. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, workplace issues, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with an emphasis on listening and collaboration. She uses practical strategies and emotional work to help clients make changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional well-being, trauma recovery, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW-R credential and practices from New York. The credential is presented as LCSW-R.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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