Therapist profile
LaSonda Sylte, LCSW
Indiana
LCSW - Addiction and Life Transitions
Continue with LaSondaWhere LaSonda stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34005159A
- NPI
- 1316991912
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About LaSonda
LaSonda Sylte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns. She also addresses issues like ADHD, caregiving stress, end-of-life concerns, and challenges around self-esteem and purpose.
She draws on practical, evidence-based methods to help people handle pressing problems. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill practice, and real-life adjustments rather than vague theory. Conversations are direct and respectful, and she partners with each person to decide what to try next.
Her work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness tools are used to clarify values and increase psychological flexibility.
LaSonda has broad experience with addictions, trauma, and life transitions. Much of her career has involved people coping with loss, caregiver strain, and the emotional fallout of relationship problems. She has worked across age ranges and with both veterans and civilians.
In sessions she blends practical coaching with talk therapy. People practice skills in-session and get straightforward homework to try between meetings. The goal is to help someone gain steadier thinking, clearer boundaries, and better day-to-day functioning.
To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a person wants to change. That information guides which techniques she brings in and how sessions are paced.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing that drain energy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on finding and testing unhelpful thoughts and building different habits through gradual practice; it helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and stabilizing relationships.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try techniques in session, and adjust based on what works. This helps ensure sessions match both the issue and how you prefer to work.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making scheduling more flexible around work or caregiving. Some formats also use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help on harder days. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT skills to the online setting so you can practice skills and get feedback between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency-related patterns among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and partnership-based, using practical exercises, skill practice, and clear goals in sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with people across a wide range of issues, including addiction and trauma.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. The service asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
What does therapy cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.