- Stress and anxiety
- Career and coaching
- Trauma informed methods
About LeQuandra
LeQuandra Hale-Banks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with ten years of professional experience, eight of which have been in counseling. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, life changes, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, grief, relationship or intimacy concerns, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and coaching for professional or executive decisions.
Her style blends practical talk with evidence-based methods. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and steps that can be used between meetings. Conversations are direct and focused on what matters now.
LeQuandra helps people address deeper patterns too, like abandonment, attachment wounds, family of origin problems, control issues, and commitment concerns. She also works with caregivers handling stress, people managing chronic pain or illness, and those coping with body image, eating issues, guilt, or shame. The aim is to understand what keeps someone stuck and to test small, manageable changes.
Her approach to relationships looks at communication problems, family conflict, and how past experiences affect current connections. For career or life-purpose concerns, she combines coaching tools with therapy to clarify values and next steps. Clients can expect practical strategies alongside reflective conversation.
LeQuandra offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire when they start so scheduling a first session is straightforward.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, low motivation, and career or life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection to build trust and support decisions the client wants to try.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining parts of ACT, CBT, or client-centered listening based on what the client hopes to change and how they prefer to work.
The practical advantages of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer barriers to meeting when travel is difficult. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Once formats are confirmed, clients can choose what works best for them such as shorter check-ins to fit a work break or camera-off conversations when that is preferable.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Georgia, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, career questions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set clear goals and try small changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience, with eight years specifically in counseling work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.