Latasha Shannon, LMSW, LCSW

Latasha Shannon is a licensed therapist with 19 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. She focuses on empowering clients to face difficult moments with compassion and practical strength, offering support for depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction. Her work emphasizes holistic, culturally responsive care that honors each person’s individual history and needs.

Latasha draws on evidence-based practices to guide treatment while creating a warm, affirming space for exploration and growth. She provides supportive guidance for concerns such as social anxiety, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, women’s issues, and personal development goals. Her approach balances empathy with concrete strategies so clients can heal from past wounds and build sustainable skills for emotional wellness.

She holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW - LMSW stands for Licensed Master Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed to practice in Michigan, Arizona, and Kentucky. Her work is grounded in respect and a genuine belief in each person’s capacity for resilience and transformation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Latasha Shannon integrates client-centered therapy into her work, creating a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where clients set the pace and focus of sessions. This approach helps people explore personal values, relationships, and life decisions while feeling heard and supported.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical method that identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with more constructive ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns where concrete strategies can lead to measurable change. In addition, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating intense emotions, managing impulses, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for mood instability, chronic stress, and relationship challenges.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Latasha works collaboratively with clients to select methods that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers flexibility for scheduling and access - sessions can occur via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to engage in care in the format that fits their life and comfort level.