LaSharta Pearson , LCSW

LaSharta Pearson is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and women's issues. LaSharta draws on life experience and long-term community service to guide her work with clients.

She centers sessions on the person's goals and what they want to change. Conversations are practical and strengths-based. She often uses mindful awareness, skill practice, and values-driven steps so people can try new ways of handling hard moments.

Her background includes time in the US Air Force and work as a corrections officer, plus volunteer roles with organizations such as the Special Olympics and Big Brother Big Sister. Those experiences shaped her belief that steady, consistent support helps people grow over time.

In sessions she pulls from approaches like cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, acceptance and commitment strategies, emotionally-focused work, and a client-centered stance. That mix lets her tailor the plan to each person's needs, goals, and pace.

LaSharta uses straightforward language and practical tools. She encourages small, achievable steps and repeats what works. Her goal is to help people build confidence, reduce overwhelm, and move toward clearer purpose.

Approach-focused care delivered online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with stress, anxiety, and finding clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns that feed depression or panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people cope during crises or relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist collaborate to pick methods that fit personality, needs, and daily life.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face, phone sessions can fit into a break or require less bandwidth, live chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter check-ins. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and varying needs.