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01About Shonda
Dr. Shonda Sessoms is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi. She holds a doctorate in Professional Counseling and brings about a decade of LPC experience to her work.
She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Her background includes work in education and community settings for more than 12 years, with experience supporting people ages 10 and up. She has helped with relationship concerns, family conflict, motivation, self-esteem, career questions, and other life stresses.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's needs. She uses a client-centered approach that centers the person's goals and perspective.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build different patterns of behavior. Her style is respectful and compassionate. She aims to tailor conversations and plans so they match the person sitting across from her.
That can mean finding practical steps for a career change, learning new ways to cope with stress, or working through the fallout of a difficult relationship. Dr. Sessoms encourages people who feel stuck to reach out.
She frames change as a series of small, doable steps and offers steady support while people test new ways of thinking and acting.
02Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 1876 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1780112268 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shonda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Methods Shonda names
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person first. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the person set their own goals. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, low self-esteem, grief, and coping with big life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, gives practical skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, mood swings, and building new habits. Sessions will include short exercises and homework to practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Sessoms will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as progress unfolds so the plan stays relevant and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick tools, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practicing new skills between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with use of cognitive behavioral tools when helpful. She focuses on listening first and then building practical steps you can try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has about 10 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and over a decade working in education and community settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Mississippi and holds the LPC credential. She also earned a doctorate in Professional Counseling.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin a therapy process with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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