LaSonda Sylte, LCSW

LaSonda Sylte is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and major life changes. She brings 23 years of clinical experience in Indiana and focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for everyday struggles. She also works with concerns related to aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress.

Her style is calm, respectful, and straightforward. She partners with each person to define goals and steps they can use between sessions. Conversations are aimed at understanding what is causing distress now and finding realistic ways to cope and move forward.

Sylte uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and acceptance and commitment therapy to build emotional regulation and values-based action. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of her approach when they fit a person's needs.

She has worked with people affected by trauma, addiction, and end-of-life concerns, and has experience with a wide age range from children through older adults. That background informs how she helps people navigate complex situations and transitions.

Sessions focus on concrete strategies, skill practice, and honest conversation. The aim is to make small, manageable changes that add up over time. She describes her role as walking beside people as they face hard things and find a clearer path forward.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small steps toward what matters. It often supports people facing life changes, grief, or caregiving stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression; it is practical and skill oriented. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions and impulse challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on progress and needs.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when useful, and let people join from a quieter location without travel time. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach coping skills, review practice exercises, and plan next steps in everyday life.