Therapist profile
Yoshonna Sanders, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and trauma focused
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- Family dynamics
- Trauma recovery
- CBT and narrative
About Yoshonna
Yoshonna Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 21 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, and the difficult feelings that come with life changes. Yoshonna emphasizes work around family dynamics and communication, and she often supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools rather than clinical jargon. Sessions aim to clarify current problems, identify patterns that keep those problems going, and experiment with new ways of responding. She pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes relationships and choices.
Yoshonna often focuses on trauma recovery, rebuilding self-worth, and addressing guilt or shame. She also helps people process infidelity, midlife transitions, and panic or mood symptoms. The goal is to help a person regain steadiness and clearer decision making.
Her work includes helping people notice how family of origin issues and current family stresses affect daily life. She listens for communication patterns and attachment styles that repeat across relationships. From there she helps people try different responses in everyday situations.
Practical concerns like sleep, eating, and substance use are part of the conversation when they matter. She draws on several therapy methods to match what a person needs and to make sessions focused and usable in real life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Yoshonna draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in practical ways. Client-Centered work means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person, helping them name feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy techniques to help with stress, panic, and mood regulation by practicing moment-to-moment awareness and simple grounding skills. These methods can help people who struggle with anxiety, sleep, or reactive behavior to notice patterns and choose different responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. She will work with each person to figure out what fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust methods as therapy progresses.
Confirm the therapist's offered session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let a person try skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into conversation to practice new responses.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as family-related concerns and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses clear conversation and practical tools, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and narrative techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of experience providing clinical care in Louisiana.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for meetings with her.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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