About Shonda
Dr. Shonda Sessoms is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi. She holds a doctorate in Professional Counseling from Mississippi College and brings ten years of LPC experience to her work.
She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps toward feeling better. Dr. Sessoms has spent over a decade in education and community settings.
That background informs how she talks with parents and adults about relationship strain, family conflict, and career stress.
Background and approach
She also helps people manage anxiety, grief, trauma and issues with self esteem. Her sessions are aimed at clear goals and steady progress. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs.
That can mean short-term skills for coping with stress or a longer plan to rebuild confidence and motivation. Dr. Sessoms works with individuals ages 10 and up.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. She encourages small steps and real changes that connect to everyday life. Parents and adults often come to her for help with intimacy-related issues, bipolar concerns, ADHD, or compassion fatigue.
She uses an approachable style that blends listening with practical strategies. Her goal is to support and empower people as they move toward a more fulfilling life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers on understanding each person without judgment and letting the client's goals guide the work. This approach helps when someone needs support processing emotions, building confidence, or improving relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, coping with life changes, and managing attention or mood-related challenges.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan as needed to find what works best.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy days or limited travel options. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face when helpful, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, shorter updates, or steady support between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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