La Shekia Smith-Brown , LCSW

La Shekia Smith-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada and licensed to work in both Arizona and Nevada. She has a broad background in Health and Human Services, with experience ranging from day treatment teaching for children with severe emotional disturbance to case management in early intervention for infants and toddlers and support services for people with intellectual disabilities and related conditions.

In recent years she has provided clinical and behavioral consultation to individuals, families, and community group home providers, and offers psychotherapy and clinical assessment for concerns such as depression, anxiety, dissociation, schizophrenia spectrum conditions, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. Her clinical work spans a variety of issues including trauma, parenting and family challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Her therapeutic style emphasizes compassion and careful listening, with attention to what each person communicates. She takes a holistic view of clients, assessing multiple facets of their lives and creating individualized treatment plans that may draw on several therapeutic modalities rather than a single approach. She generally prefers live video conferencing for sessions, finding it more engaging for clinical work, while remaining adaptable to other communication methods when appropriate.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Practical Benefits

La Shekia Smith-Brown commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-based techniques in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and depression and to improve everyday functioning. DBT combines skills training in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and impulse-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation, supporting clients who struggle with stress, rumination, or trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and La Shekia collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time and integrates techniques from multiple approaches when that serves the client’s progress.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility: sessions can occur by video call for a face-to-face experience, by phone for convenience, or through live chat and text-based messaging for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access help from familiar surroundings.