LaSonda Sylte

Compassionate clinical social worker focused on practical change

LCSW Indiana

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About LaSonda

LaSonda Sylte brings more than two decades of clinical experience to people seeking support for stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

Holding an LCSW in Indiana, she applies a collaborative, respectful style that centers the client’s goals and values while offering practical strategies to manage symptoms and navigate change. Her background includes work across the lifespan and with individuals affected by trauma and serious life transitions.

She favors evidence-informed tools and tailors methods to each person’s needs, drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and client-centered practices. LaSonda aims to create a calm, straightforward space where clients can explore coping skills, examine unhelpful patterns, and build sustainable habits.

Those seeking assistance with relationship strain, addictive behaviors, caregiver stress, or end-of-life concerns will find an experienced clinician who emphasizes partnership, honesty, and practical progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

LaSonda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or problematic behaviors. CBT focuses on practical skills and experiments that can reduce distress and change day-to-day functioning. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages noticing difficult feelings without avoidance and taking values-driven action to create a meaningful life in the presence of discomfort.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust strategies over time so methods align with the client’s needs, preferences, and pace. This partnership emphasizes respect, honesty, and gradual skill-building rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use different formats for skills practice, check-ins, or longer sessions depending on what works best for the client and therapist.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

LaSonda works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting and caregiver stress, and life purpose questions.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered with a laid-back, compassionate tone. Treatment often integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as appropriate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan and with individuals who have experienced trauma.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

LaSonda is an LCSW licensed in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34005159A and practices from Indiana.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English; international clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats can clients meet with the therapist?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions GriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English