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Latasha Shannon

MI LMSW 6801089411, KY LCSW LCSW00001258
Credentials
MI LMSW 6801089411, KY LCSW LCSW00001258
NPI Number
1669754271
Location
Michigan
Languages
English
Latasha Shannon

Accepting new clients

18 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Latasha Shannon

Hello Welcome to Better Help ! Congratulations you have just made a very important decision in your life and I’m glad that you did.

We all have experienced issues, challenges and obstacles in our lives that at times has caused life to become more difficult to manage but with support, guidance and encouragement the path to happiness and success can be achieved and maintained for a lifetime.

My name is Latasha Shannon, I am a Master’s leveled Social Worker with a Clinical and Macro specialty as well as a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I also earned a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology. I have 18 years of experience in providing individual psychotherapy, group therapy, assessments and interventions aimed at improving your overall mental health and/or challenges in maintaining recovery from substance abuse. I have worked in a substance abuse residential setting, at outpatient mental health and substance abuse agencies, at an inpatient psychiatric hospital and provided outreach behavioral health services to people in their homes, AFC settings, assisted living and nursing homes. I have expertise in working with older adults, adolescents, adults both men and women, my therapeutic approach varies based on your individual needs and comfort level, I specifically will utilize evidenced based therapy techniques such has dialectical behavioral therapy-based modalities, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and psycho-dynamic theories to assist you with improving your thoughts, behaviors and clinical symptoms. Give it a try and let’s take this journey together to achieve greatness along the way.

Licenses

LMSW
6801089411
LCSW
LCSW-23255
LCSW
LCSW00001258

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Impulsivity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Mood disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

10 Reviews

“Great counselor, grest service”

“Excellent counselor!!”

“A year in! Working with her was The best descision ever!”

“Latasha checks up on me even when I basically ignore her for my own personal reasons and situations. I appreciate the understanding she shows. She does what she can to help me.”

“So glad i was paired with Latasha!”

“Ms. Shannon is great! Grateful that The app paired me with her.”

“Doctor Latasha Shannon, helped me set out key goals on the path of self discovery. Thank you.”

“Ms. Shannon helped me with my issues, had good suggestions, and the worksheets were pretty easy to complete. I feel like I can use a lot of the methods in communicating with my husband, and am better prepared when we both decide to see a marriage counselor. Thank you!”

“Latasha Shannon was very helpful, I was able to vent without feeling judged. I was really comfortable with talking to her, she gave me great advice that really helped me a lot.”

“Very professional & provides great advice. Would recommend her services to anyone!”

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