La'Shundra Connor, LCSW

La'Shundra Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with three years of clinical experience. A U.S. Army combat veteran and retiree, she draws on military life experience to support service members, their dependents, and family systems facing stress and transition.

She works with individuals and families on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, and family conflicts, and addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and first responder challenges. Her practice also includes support for social and communication skill building, conflict resolution, impulse management, and coping and emotion regulation strategies. She brings practical experience with IEP and BIP planning to help guide social-emotional and behavioral interventions for children and families.

Using evidence-based therapeutic techniques, La'Shundra creates an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored and concrete skills are developed. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, aiming to empower clients to take courageous steps toward healthier relationships, improved coping, and a more fulfilling life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Virtual Care

La'Shundra Connor uses trauma-informed approaches that focus on safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of difficult experiences - an approach that can help people coping with trauma, abuse, military-related stress, or overwhelming anxiety. She also employs family-centered interventions that address communication, parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, and family-of-origin concerns, helping household members improve interactions and solve conflicts together. In addition, she integrates skills-based behavioral strategies for coping and emotion regulation, social and communication skills, and practical planning such as IEP and BIP guidance to support behavioral and educational goals.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. La'Shundra collaborates with each client to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Clients are active partners in shaping treatment priorities and techniques.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to access care around busy schedules, caregiving demands, and work commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists while fitting therapy into everyday life.