LaQunana Cistrunk, LCSW

LaQunana Cistrunk is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a blend of practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She works with clients facing life transitions and those exploring their identity, including people in the LGBT community. Her style is warm and direct, focused on building everyday skills that make life feel more manageable.

With 13 years of experience, LaQunana draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods to tailor sessions to each person. She listens for what matters most and then helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thinking, strengthening values-based action, and improving communication skills.

She brings attention to relationship patterns, trauma, body image, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment. Practical coping strategies are paired with emotional processing so people can both feel better and act differently over time. She also addresses concerns related to aging, intellectual disability, HIV/AIDS, and isolation.

LaQunana practices in Mississippi and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and works with adults who want support with commitment issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and interpersonal control problems. Every person’s needs guide the plan of work, and progress is measured by everyday changes clients notice.

To start, she asks people to identify current struggles and goals so sessions can focus on tangible steps. The approach balances listening with practical tools to help people handle stress, rebuild self-worth, and navigate life changes more confidently.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and uses empathic listening to help someone feel heard and make their own choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaboration means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making scheduling more flexible. It can also let people work with a licensed professional who understands LGBT issues, identity exploration, and stress management without changing their daily routine.