Dr. Lawanda Hall, LPC

Dr. Lawanda Hall offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or major life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and brings 21 years of experience to each session. Her approach aims to help people build day-to-day coping skills and clearer thinking so they can move forward with more confidence.

She uses straightforward methods to identify unhelpful thinking and narrow problems into workable steps. Sessions focus on teaching tools, practicing new habits, and setting realistic goals. People leave with small actions they can try between sessions rather than abstract homework that feels impossible to finish.

Dr. Hall combines a client-centered style with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. This mix lets her listen closely while also helping people test new ways of thinking and behaving. She draws on solution-focused strategies when someone needs concrete plans and faster momentum.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including depression, trauma and abuse, caregiver strain, chronic illness, parenting stress, and career-related strain. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.

Dr. Hall works with adults across Tennessee and offers online formats for people outside the region. She communicates in English and has experience helping people who face cultural and caregiving pressures. If someone wants a practical, steady guide through change, she helps them name problems and take manageable steps forward.

How online methods and approaches work together

Dr. Hall uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. CBT focuses on clear connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

She also uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation. That approach helps people feel heard and better able to explore what matters most to them. Motivational interviewing appears in sessions when someone is weighing change or needs a nudge to move from thinking about change to taking steps toward it.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Dr. Hall talks with each person about goals and preferences and then tailors techniques to match those needs. The process is collaborative and focuses on small, measurable steps so progress can be seen and adjusted over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows a close face-to-face experience, phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflections between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work even when in-person visits are difficult.