Shawn Smith, LCSW
- 30 years experience
- LCSW licensed in Louisiana
- Trauma and family focus
About Shawn Smith
Shawn focuses on helping clients strengthen communication, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate challenging interpersonal relationships. She pays careful attention to how individual history and cultural background shape emotional responses, and she emphasizes practical strategies that build resilience and coping skills. Her practice addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, anger, and relationship issues, always attending to each person’s unique story.
Drawing on three decades of experience, Shawn offers a warm, understanding presence alongside evidence-informed therapeutic methods. Her goal is to walk with clients as they cultivate healing, clarify life purpose, and develop more satisfying relationships and emotional well-being.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Shawn Smith have?
Shawn Smith has 30 years of experience in clinical practice.
Is Shawn Smith a licensed therapist?
Yes. Shawn Smith holds the LCSW credential, which denotes a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. License details are LA LCSW 6402.
In which languages does Shawn Smith provide therapy?
Shawn Smith provides therapy in English.
Where is Shawn Smith located?
Shawn Smith is located in Louisiana.
How can I work with Shawn Smith as my therapist?
You can work with Shawn Smith through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Shawn Smith work with international clients?
Yes, Shawn Smith works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Shawn Smith cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the Start Therapy button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Shawn Smith frequently draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership that helps people explore their feelings and build self-understanding - it is especially useful when navigating identity, relationships, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learning practical skills to change responses to stress, anxiety, and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for managing intense emotions and conflict in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shawn collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor care to each person and adjust strategies as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach clients who live far from in-person services. These formats provide flexibility in how and when people connect with licensed professionals and therapists, supporting continuity of care and consistent progress toward goals.