LaSharta Pearson , LCSW

LaSharta Pearson brings a steady commitment to helping people navigate change and growth. She approaches care with a belief in the power of positive affirmation and a focus on individualized treatment, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs, goals, and expectations. As an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she combines clinical training with a deep personal motivation to support clients through life's transitions and challenges.

Her work is informed by a variety of evidence-based methods, including Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These tools are used flexibly to help with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, intimacy concerns, caregiver stress, workplace issues, and other areas of struggle.

Before focusing on mental health, she served in the US Air Force and worked as a corrections officer, experiences that shaped her commitment to service. She has also volunteered with organizations such as the Special Olympics, Big Brother & Big Sister, and the Guardian ad Litem program, bringing that community-minded perspective into her therapeutic work.

LaSharta values the gradual nature of change and often reflects on a mentor’s image of therapy as planting a seed that grows with nourishment. She aims to empower, inspire, and motivate those she works with and often shares a favorite affirmation: "You are a powerful force of nature; your potential is limitless. Start believing in the power of you."

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

LaSharta Pearson integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. ACT focuses on helping clients clarify personal values and take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings, which can be useful for life transitions, anxiety, and stress. CBT helps identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete skills for managing mood, panic, and everyday challenges.

She also employs Client-Centered Therapy principles, creating an empathic, nonjudgmental space where clients’ perspectives guide the work. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - LaSharta collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging expand access and flexibility, allowing clients to fit therapy into busy lives and reach licensed professionals from different locations within state guidelines. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care while using practical strategies tailored to each individual.