LaKeisha Blackwell , LPC

LaKeisha Blackwell brings a foundation of compassion, empathy, and a genuine commitment to supporting people through life’s challenges. She combines years of experience working with children, youth, families, and community members to offer practical mental health support and tailored counseling interventions. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - she applies evidence-informed methods to help clients manage anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, attention differences, anger, parenting challenges, and a range of life transitions.

Her background includes collaborative work with law enforcement as a co-responder, and she is considered a Certified First Responder Counselor, a role that informs her understanding of first responder issues and related stress. She has provided services in settings that include foster care and community mental health, and she has experience supporting people from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds. Cultural sensitivity is a central aspect of her practice.

LaKeisha’s counseling approach draws on multiple techniques, including Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, play therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and grief therapy, allowing her to adapt strategies to each person’s needs. She emphasizes listening, encouragement, and empowerment as she helps individuals, couples, and families build resilience and uncover strengths to move forward.

Approaches for online care and personalized support

LaKeisha Blackwell integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support people in online settings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values and goals while the therapist follows the client’s pace; it is often helpful for building self-esteem, self-love, and stronger relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and stress.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find internal motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and reinforcing personal strengths. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions whether the focus is on coping strategies, behavior change, or relationship work.

Online therapy with LaKeisha is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to enhance flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and connect with licensed professionals and therapists from a comfortable setting.