- Calm and direct
- Skills-focused
- Collaborative partner
About LaSonda
LaSonda Sylte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 23 years of practice in Indiana. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and life changes. Her manner is calm and straightforward, and she aims to make difficult conversations feel manageable.
She partners with each person to identify practical goals and next steps. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on skills that can be used between meetings. She uses compassion and direct honesty to keep the work on track.
Sylte draws on several evidence-based approaches to shape sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques support emotional regulation and handling intense feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness strategies help people notice their experience and choose meaningful action.
Her background includes long experience with addiction, trauma, grief, and life-stage transitions. She has worked with clients across a wide age span and with people facing end-of-life and caregiver stress. That breadth helps when problems overlap, such as grief with anxiety or addiction with relationship strain.
People often come for help with codependency, communication problems, sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, career decisions, and coping with chronic illness or aging. If you want straightforward support and a collaborative style, she offers a practical, skills-focused approach to help you move forward.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match personal values. This approach is often used when life changes or difficult emotions are getting in the way of meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors through small experiments. It is useful for problems like anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods together. That collaborative process helps match tools to each person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people meet from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can also use these sessions to teach coping skills, run behavioral experiments between meetings, and track progress over time.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, codependency, and caregiving issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is laid back, compassionate, respectful, and honest. She partners with clients to set goals and practices skills during sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working in Indiana and has supported people with addiction, trauma, end-of-life matters, and a variety of life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in the state of Indiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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