LaJuana Walker-McGill
Practical therapy focused on strengths and change
LPC, LMHC Missouri
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Anger, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About LaJuana
LaJuana Walker-McGill is a licensed counselor (LPC, LMHC) with 24 years of professional experience who works with adults facing relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She emphasizes the client's own strengths and perspectives, helping people build motivation, confidence, and self-love while addressing challenges such as forgiveness and adjustment to change. Her approach centers on collaborative work that values the client's knowledge of their own life.
LaJuana integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop practical coping strategies, and strengthen self-awareness. She frames the therapy process as a partnership, encouraging clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life.
Licensed in Missouri, LaJuana brings decades of practice to each session and focuses on supporting people as they work through emotional hurdles and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. She aims to create an environment where progress is guided by the client's goals and paced to their needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress. It offers practical tools for managing symptoms such as low mood, anger, and unhelpful self-talk, and can help clients develop concrete coping strategies. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and innate strengths, creating space for self-exploration, validation, and personal growth. This approach supports development of self-love, self-esteem, and more authentic decision-making.
Deciding which method fits best is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to clarify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the approach based on what helps most. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to each person's needs, preferences, and pace.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life. These online options allow clients to access licensed professionals from varied locations, choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
Missouri, Iowa, Texas
Languages
English