Dr. Lakisha Ellison

Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She brings 15 years of experience helping people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to help clients feel more authentic and empowered in daily life.

She began her social work career in 2005 working with children and families across many backgrounds and identities. Over time she has supported concerns such as attachment issues, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance use impacts, and adjustment after major change. Her current focus includes sexual trauma, anxiety, and work with transgender clients, and she also supports people coping with the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences.

Her style is client-centered and practical. She uses conversational, engaging sessions and brings elements like humor and holistic practices when appropriate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are often used to help people apply skills outside sessions, alongside solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques.

She describes her work as strength-based and attentive to the environments clients live in. That means therapy looks at relationships, family history, and daily demands when setting goals. Dr. Ellison aims to help people make concrete changes and feel more confident in their choices.

Many clients seek her help for relationship or intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, ADHD and bipolar management, and for support after separation or loss. If someone is ready to start a new therapy journey, she offers a supportive partnership to move toward their goals.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current responses; it can help people who struggle with trust, connection, or family-of-origin issues. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's goals and perspective, giving space for someone to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects and supports their choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means plans can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as finding times that match work breaks or caregiving schedules, or keeping check-ins shorter when needed. The specific session formats offered should be confirmed before booking, and the therapist will review options during the matching and scheduling steps. Many people find that remote sessions let them continue steady work on anxiety, relationship patterns, or processing past trauma without major disruptions to daily routines.