- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who supports parents and people facing parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, trauma, and other life transitions. She draws on 15 years of practice to help clients sort through difficult feelings and find practical steps forward.
Her approach is warm, down-to-earth, and focused on the person in front of her. She listens first and tailors care to each person’s needs. Sessions use clear, everyday language and include tools you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She often combines client-centered care with elements of cognitive behavioral work and attachment-based thinking to address how past experiences shape present parenting and relationships. Dr. Ellison has a background working with people affected by trauma, domestic violence, substance concerns, and attachment disruptions.
She also supports LGBT people and transgender individuals, and she pays attention to how race and ethnicity intersect with sexuality and gender when that matters to the client. Her style can include humor, practical exercises, and holistic practices such as aromatherapy and simple healing rituals when appropriate.
She uses solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques to help people set short-term goals and build momentum. Clients can expect a strengths-based social work perspective that considers family history and environment. Dr.
Ellison aims to help people become more authentic and empowered in their roles as parents and in other parts of life.
What Lakisha works with
Everything Lakisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lakisha helps people with.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lakisha lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online parenting work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps parents notice patterns that repeat with their children and try new, more connected ways of responding. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and following the parent’s lead to set goals and pace.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that fit those needs. This collaborative planning helps decide whether to emphasize attachment ideas, CBT skills, or other techniques during sessions.
Online formats allow practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face for skills practice and observation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can support short updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules while still using attachment, client-centered, and CBT-based tools.
Questions people ask about Lakisha
What parenting and family concerns are addressed here?
Dr. Ellison supports parenting challenges, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and a range of family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and down-to-earth, combining practical tools, humor, and occasional holistic practices to help people make steady progress.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience in social work, including work with trauma, domestic violence, and attachment issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing 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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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