- Client-centered
- Practical tools
- Collaborative process
About Shonda
Dr. Shonda Sessoms is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi. She holds a doctorate in Professional Counseling from Mississippi College and brings ten years of counseling experience to her work. She speaks English and draws on her background in education and community settings to support people through change.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She emphasizes compassion and sensitivity while helping people take practical steps forward.
Clients come with a wide range of concerns, including relationship and family tension, self-esteem or confidence struggles, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also addresses stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, issues related to intimacy, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns.
In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what matters most to the client. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques when helpful to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. Conversations are collaborative and focused on real-life goals.
She has worked in schools and community programs for over a decade and has experience with people at many stages of life. People who prefer a warm, practical counselor who listens and helps plan concrete steps may find her style a good fit.
How her counseling approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and meeting the person where they are. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they hear, and helps people clarify goals and values. This approach can help with relationship questions, self-esteem problems, and major life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is more structured and looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It includes practical exercises and coping skills people can use between sessions to manage anxiety, stress, or unhelpful thinking patterns.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can evolve as therapy progresses, and methods may be combined when useful.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed and can help people keep therapy consistent around work or family schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people facing relationship and family tension, self-esteem and career struggles, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful and practical. She listens closely, tailors the plan to each person, and focuses on steps people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She holds a doctorate in Professional Counseling from Mississippi College and has about ten years of counseling experience, with over a decade working in education and community settings.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Mississippi and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential MS LPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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