LaShonda Milsap, LCSW

Approaches and how online therapy works

LaShonda uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is solution-focused work, which narrows in on small, achievable steps to reduce stress and improve functioning. This approach is useful for people who want clear short-term goals and fast ways to test what helps.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas that look at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective alternatives. These strategies are often applied to anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and anger management. In addition, acceptance-oriented techniques can help people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward valued actions, which can be helpful with grief, trauma responses, and chronic stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, habits, and preferences and then try methods that fit. If something isn’t working, the plan is adjusted together so sessions stay relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people send updates between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varied daily routines.