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La'Shundra Connor

La'Shundra Connor, LCSW

Missouri

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LCSW - Stress and family concerns

  • Guilt and shame
  • Parenting support
  • Trauma and anxiety

About La'Shundra

La'Shundra Connor is a Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression. La'Shundra also pays attention to concerns like guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment, and issues tied to adoption or blended families.

She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through what feels heavy. Sessions focus on practical skills for coping and regulating strong emotions. She offers ways to improve communication and solve conflicts that are getting in the way of day-to-day life.

La'Shundra brings experience from work with military service members, dependents, and families as a U.S. Army combat veteran and retiree. She has supported IEP and BIP planning for social-emotional and behavioral interventions. That background informs how she helps people navigate systems and caregiving stresses.

In the room she aims to build a straightforward, nonjudgmental space for talking about hard topics. Conversations look at patterns, triggers, and moments when guilt or shame show up. The work often includes skill practice and clear steps to try between sessions.

People who want help with parenting, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, or lingering guilt often start by naming one situation to focus on. From there she helps set short-term goals and track small changes that matter in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

La'Shundra uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. One common approach focuses on coping and regulation skills - teaching simple strategies to reduce flooding emotions, calm the body, and return to clearer thinking. This helps when anxiety, guilt, or shame make it hard to act or decide.

Another strand of work looks at communication and conflict skills. That involves role practice, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying new ways of speaking and setting boundaries. This approach is useful for family concerns, caregiving stress, and parenting challenges where interactions keep repeating the same problems.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. She will work with the client to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust those choices over time. The style is collaborative and focused on steps the client can try between sessions.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Discussing format and scheduling up front helps match sessions to the client's routine and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression, with additional focus on topics like guilt and shame, attachment, and adoption concerns.

How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

She uses evidence-based techniques to talk through the situations that trigger these feelings, identify patterns, and teach coping and regulation skills to manage them day to day.

What is her professional background?

She is a Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three years of clinical experience and prior service as a U.S. Army combat veteran and retiree.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW license in Missouri and practices with that credential in that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not list session formats explicitly; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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