- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Work on guilt and shame
About LuAnn
LuAnn Jefferson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 25 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. LuAnn often helps people carrying guilt and shame work through those specific feelings alongside other concerns.
She uses a conversational, practical style in sessions. Clients talk about what feels stuck and try small experiments between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to notice thoughts and reactions, then finds doable changes that fit daily life.
LuAnn also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify values and take manageable steps when change feels overwhelming. She listens for patterns connected to attachment, abandonment, and codependency and offers straightforward ways to test new behaviors in relationships.
Her work touches on issues like body image, chronic illness and pain, addiction to drugs or alcohol, and recovery from domestic violence. She helps people address isolation, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose without labeling or hurry.
People who come to her often leave sessions with a short, concrete practice to try. She encourages steady progress rather than one big fix. Sessions aim to make daily life a bit more workable while people sort through guilt, shame, and other painful emotions.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and decide what matters most to them. It encourages small committed actions that align with personal values even when guilt or shame is present.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In sessions clients learn simple experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and try new responses to anxiety or low mood.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention practices to reduce reactivity and make clearer choices. These practices can be used between sessions to steady difficult emotions and focus on what matters next.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try different techniques, and agree on steps that feel manageable. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not specify which online options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten some meetings for quick check-ins, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits often help people keep momentum while they address guilt, shame, and related concerns.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues such as depression, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness to notice painful thoughts and try small, practical changes.
What background and experience does she bring?
She is an LCMHC with 25 years of clinical experience working with mood, anxiety, and interpersonal challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an NC LCMHC and is based in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.