LaSonda Sylte , LCSW

LaSonda Sylte is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of practice. She focuses on helping women navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. LaSonda aims to create a calm, honest space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

She frames therapy as a partnership. Sessions are straightforward and respectful, with a relaxed tone that still addresses hard issues. She listens first, then works with clients to build practical steps that fit daily life.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thought patterns. She also uses dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation and acceptance and commitment methods to clarify values and take meaningful action. Mindfulness practices are used to help with stress, sleep, and impulse control.

LaSonda has helped people facing trauma, addiction, depression, bipolar challenges, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and aging-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and guilt or shame. Her goal is to help people regain balance and move toward clearer goals.

Sessions take a practical tone and often include skill building, homework, and brief coaching between sessions when useful. LaSonda works with English-speaking adults from Indiana and uses conversation and short exercises to build coping skills that fit real life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

LaSonda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take steps that match those values, even when emotions are hard. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by focusing on meaningful action rather than perfect feelings. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep, and eating issues.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will discuss different methods and try what fits best for the client's goals and preferences. Together they adjust strategies over time so sessions stay relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a calmer voice-only check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings.