- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed approach
- Family and parenting focus
About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting struggles, and relationship stress. She works with clients across a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar disorder, intimacy-related issues, and adoption and foster care questions. Her approach is warm, direct, and down-to-earth.
Dr. Ellison emphasizes a client-centered style that respects each person's story and strengths. She often blends practical skills with talk-based work so clients leave sessions with clear steps they can use. Humor and holistic practices such as aromatherapy and healing rituals are sometimes part of the way she connects and calms the process.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and try different behaviors between sessions. Attachment-based ideas guide work around relationships and family connections. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work also inform her approach when emotion regulation and relational repair are priorities.
Her background includes long-term work with children and families and experience addressing child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and substance use issues. She also focuses on sexual trauma and supports transgender people and queer and lesbian women of color in processing intersections of race, sexuality, and gender.
Dr. Ellison frames therapy as a collaborative effort toward being more authentic and empowered. She asks practical questions, sets small goals, and encourages clients to practice skills outside sessions. The process is paced to the client's needs and life circumstances.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand and change how they connect, heal attachment wounds, and improve closeness with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by teaching tools to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Ellison will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and life situation. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the plan as the relationship and progress grow.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions make it simpler to balance therapy with work, parenting, and other responsibilities while still doing meaningful clinical work with a licensed professional.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar and ADHD, and concerns related to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered, down-to-earth, and engaging. She blends practical skills with conversation and sometimes uses humor and holistic practices to help clients feel grounded.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of social work and clinical experience working with children, adults, and families across a range of issues.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.