- Licensed inNorth Carolina
- License C006571
- NPI 1588870786
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She brings 15 years of practice helping people with anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, relationship problems, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.
She often supports LGBT clients and addresses intimacy-related and career concerns as well. Her approach is down-to-earth and client-centered. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation.
She uses humor and holistic practices when appropriate to make work feel manageable and human.
Background and approach
Dr. Ellison draws on several methods to meet each person's needs. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at early relationships and how they affect current bonds.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they fit the situation.
Her work began in 2005 with children and families across diverse backgrounds, and over time her focus expanded to include sexual trauma, transgender care, and the effects of adverse childhood experiences across the lifespan. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family issues, and first responder stress. People who choose Dr.
Ellison find a clinician who prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and helps clients practice skills between sessions. She emphasizes strength-based perspectives and partnering with clients to build authentic, sustainable change.
Credentials
- LCSW (North Carolina)
- License C006571 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1588870786 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lakisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and practical therapies translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present connections and emotional responses; online sessions can use this lens to help people recognize patterns in relationships and learn new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on honest, nonjudgmental listening and helping the client set the pace and goals for therapy; it supports building trust and clarity even when meetings are virtual.Finding the right approach is something a therapist and client decide together. Dr. Ellison combines these methods with CBT or DBT skills when useful and will discuss options based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while working with licensed professionals.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Ellison address?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, intimacy issues, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered, down-to-earth, and engaging, with a mix of practical skill work and supportive conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience, with a career that began in 2005 working with children and families and later expanded to adult-focused concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina as an NC LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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