- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lakishia
Lakishia Bussell is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for parents feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. Her approach aims to help people find clearer routines, steadier moods, and better day-to-day coping skills.
With a North Carolina LCSW and three years of experience in the current role, she draws on a long history in mental health.
Background and approach
She listens without judgment and treats people with respect and compassion. Sessions emphasize collaboration so clients steer the goals and pace of change. Her work often centers on trauma and emotional abuse, but she also helps with depression, bipolar concerns, addiction issues, and ADHD-related struggles.
She uses practical tools that people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve communication. Expect conversations that balance problem-solving with attention to feelings. Bussell uses client-centered methods to focus on each person’s needs and motivations.
She layers in cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice new behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are offered to create calmer moments during stressful days. People who choose her tend to want hands-on strategies and a respectful space to talk.
She encourages realistic steps and small changes that add up. Her goal is to help parents and individuals build routines and skills that fit their daily life.
What Lakishia works with
Everything Lakishia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lakishia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Lakishia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. The therapist provides empathy and support while clients set the goals and pace, which can be helpful for parents deciding what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and shift patterns that cause stress. It often includes simple exercises and new ways of responding that people can try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name emotions and improve how they connect and communicate; it can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships need clearer expression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help figure out which mix of methods fits the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or a better fit when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text works well for short updates, coaching-style prompts, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Lakishia
What issues does she help with?
Bussell supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and emotional abuse, addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, anger, self-esteem and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is encouraging and interactive. Sessions are collaborative and focus on respect, compassion, and practical problem-solving.
What kind of experience does she have?
She holds a North Carolina LCSW and has three years of experience in her current clinical role, plus a long background working in mental health over many years.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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