Latasha Shannon, LMSW, LCSW
Compassionate, practical support for tough moments
Details
| Name | Latasha Shannon |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan, Arizona, Kentucky |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 19 |
About Latasha
Latasha Shannon is a licensed social worker with 19 years of clinical experience. She practices in Michigan and brings steady support to people facing depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and mood concerns. Latasha aims to help people find clearer footing during hard moments and make steady progress toward goals.
She keeps meetings simple and direct. Sessions focus on the problems people bring right now and on small, practical steps they can try between visits.
Background and approach
Latasha listens closely, asks concrete questions, and helps people name the stories that shape their feelings and choices. Her background includes work across a range of emotional and behavioral concerns such as grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with life changes, career stress, and issues tied to substance use and impulsivity.
Latasha draws on nearly two decades of hands-on practice to guide these conversations. Latasha uses Narrative approaches alongside client-centered methods and cognitive tools. She helps clients separate themselves from painful stories and reframe life events in ways that reduce distress and open new options.
Mindfulness and skills from dialectical approaches are woven in when they fit. People who prefer a practical, respectful style tend to fit well. Latasha works to create clear goals and real tasks that fit daily life.
Sessions are offered in English and arranged around each person’s schedule.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Latasha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Latasha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Latasha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Latasha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Latasha blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral tools to help people unpack their problems and try new ways of coping. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives; changing those stories can lessen blame and open new choices. Client-centered work centers on listening and meeting the person where they are, helping them feel heard enough to explore difficult topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Latasha will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and hold longer sessions. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or when hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter exchanges between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can stay consistent while balancing other responsibilities.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Latasha help people with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and grief along with relationship and family-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and respectful. She listens, helps name the story around a problem, and focuses on small steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
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 then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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