LaShana Poole, LPC, LCMHC

LaShana Poole, LPC, LCMHC helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and anger. She also works with depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and related issues. She aims to meet people where they are and support practical change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she offers steady guidance through that start.

With 12 years of experience in North Carolina, LaShana uses straightforward, goal-focused work. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past hurts continue to cause distress. Existential Therapy helps clients name values and find meaning when life feels confusing.

Sessions emphasize clear aims, real skills, and small steps that fit daily life. Conversations are direct and compassionate, focused on what the person wants to change. She encourages clients to use their own strengths while learning new ways to cope and relate.

LaShana pays attention to how culture, relationships, and life stage affect wellbeing. She often addresses codependency, commitment worries, impulsivity, and midlife concerns alongside mood and trauma issues. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

People who choose her can expect practical tools, regular check-ins on progress, and help translating insight into action. If someone wants a clearer direction or relief from recurring patterns, she supports making those changes step by step.

How her approaches guide online work

LaShana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or low mood and then try different behaviors to change outcomes. This approach is useful for stress, mood problems, and managing impulses.

She also integrates Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. That work focuses on processing upsetting memories and building coping tools to reduce their impact on current functioning.

Choosing a therapy approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether CBT, trauma-focused work, existential questions, or a blend fits best, and they adjust as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue sessions during life transitions while maintaining steady support from a licensed professional.