Dr. Shawanda Woods-Smith , LA Psychologist 1298

Dr. Shawanda Woods-Smith is a licensed psychologist in Louisiana with 16 years of clinical experience, licensed under LA Psychologist 1298. She combines practical therapeutic methods with a supportive, collaborative stance to help people manage depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, career stress, grief, and other life transitions. Her work encompasses individuals, couples, families, and group settings, drawing on approaches that encourage insight, skill-building, and measurable progress.

Her practice integrates solution-focused techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies alongside a client-centered foundation, which allows treatment to be tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances. She emphasizes psychoeducation to help clients and families understand how developmental, biological, and social factors can contribute to emotional and relational difficulties. This educational component is used to clarify patterns, normalize reactions, and introduce practical tools for coping and change.

With a calm, collaborative style, Dr. Woods-Smith aims to create treatment plans that reflect each client’s unique needs and preferences. She works with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction, LGBT issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, intimacy and sexual concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and caregiver stress. Her approach balances empathy with structured interventions to support steady progress over time.