Latasha Shannon

Latasha Shannon is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people manage difficult emotions and life changes. She practices in Michigan and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. Her work focuses on practical steps people can use every day to feel steadier and more capable.

She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, relationship and family questions, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Additional areas she supports include codependency, communication problems, dissociation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and issues around commitment and forgiveness. Her background includes years of direct clinical work across varied settings.

Latasha uses approaches such as Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice specific skills, and build routines that reduce overwhelm. She explains tools plainly and practices them alongside each person she meets.

Her style is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on listening first and tailoring next steps to each person’s situation. Sessions aim to be collaborative; clients set goals and track small, manageable changes. She brings patience and real-world suggestions to make progress feel doable.

To begin, Latasha asks about current struggles and what the client hopes to change. From there she works with each person to create a plan that fits their life and priorities.

How trauma-informed and skills-based approaches translate online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process the effects of traumatic events by working through memories and reactions at a comfortable pace. It often includes grounding and stabilization techniques to reduce intense emotions and increase safety in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offering empathy and reflection so people can find their own solutions and make decisions that fit their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it gives practical tools people can try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. This helps each person find a good fit rather than prescribing one path from the start.

Confirm available session formats before scheduling, since the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the context of their everyday routines while working with a licensed professional to shape the plan.