Lakisha Boykin

Lakisha Boykin, LCMHC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and big life changes. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through what keeps you up at night and to work on thoughts that hurt self-esteem or strain relationships.

She describes her style as warm, compassionate, and receptive. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on practical steps for change. She listens first, then collaborates on goals and simple strategies people can try between sessions.

Boykin draws on a mix of approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and relationship-focused methods. That lets her tailor sessions to problems like workplace stress, caregiver strain, postpartum depression, money worries, divorce, and commitment concerns.

Before becoming a therapist, she spent many years in community mental health and worked as a clinician in a behavioral health walk-in clinic doing clinical assessments and linking people to services. Her background includes coordinating with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and other community agencies.

She has six years of professional experience as a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. People who want a supportive, practical approach that respects their goals and pace may find her style a good match. To get started, follow the site’s booking steps and complete the matching questionnaire.

How these approaches help during online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches straightforward techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices. It can reduce reactivity, ease worry, and support coping during major life transitions or grief.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. That process can change over time as people try different strategies and notice what helps.

Confirm available online session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and clients often find that working this way supports steady progress while balancing everyday life.