- Client-centered care
- CBT skills
- Money issue support
About LaShonya
Dr. LaShonya Williams welcomes people who are dealing with stress around family, relationships, money, and everyday pressures. She emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation so people can feel steadier. Dr. Williams is a Texas-licensed LPC with 22 years of professional experience and a straightforward approach to helping people move forward.
She listens first and follows the client's lead. Her style is rooted in Client-Centered Therapy, which means she helps people name what matters most to them and builds goals from those priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck.
Dr. Williams draws on long experience with issues such as trauma and abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, and parenting strain. She also supports people who are coping with relationship conflict, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and first responder stress.
Money and financial issues are part of the concerns she addresses, discussed alongside the emotions and behaviors they bring up. She encourages practical planning and small changes that fit into daily life rather than big, vague promises.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and steady progress. People can expect respectful listening, direct feedback, and tools they can try between sessions. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step feel understandable and manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities front and center. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set their own goals. This approach is useful when people need a respectful place to sort out family, relationship, or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical tools to shift thinking and behavior. It includes exercises, short experiments between sessions, and step-by-step plans to manage anxiety, anger, low mood, or financial stress reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person’s situation. If something isn’t working, adjustments are made together so work stays relevant and doable.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving. It also lets people continue therapy when travel or scheduling would otherwise interrupt progress. Many find that short skill-focused check-ins and homework tasks translate well to remote sessions and help change carry over into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, parenting strain, low self esteem, and depression. Money and financial issues are also included among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She listens first, then helps set goals and teach practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Texas LPC credential and brings 22 years of professional experience helping people with a wide range of personal and family concerns.
Where is she based and how is she licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.