Therapist profile
Lakishia Bussell, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with LakishiaAbout
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness tools
About Lakishia
Lakishia Bussell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with three years of experience. She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses grief, addiction, ADHD concerns, and work-related stress.
Her way of working is direct and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than labels. She uses person-centered methods to listen to how life feels now and what a client wants to change.
Lakishia mixes cognitive behavioral ideas with emotionally-focused and solution-oriented work. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, identify relationship moments that matter, and try small changes between sessions. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people manage stress and remain present during difficult feelings.
Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when clients want to make changes but feel stuck. She aims to draw out the client’s own reasons for change and practical ways forward. Conversations are intended to be collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Her background includes long experience in mental health and clinical social work practice in North Carolina. People who choose her tend to want concrete tools to handle everyday family tensions, parent stress, and the emotional fallout of trauma. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking and follow the site’s process for scheduling a first meeting.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the client’s priorities, reflecting back concerns and helping people clarify what they want to change. This approach suits adults who want to be heard and to shape their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to find small, practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by teaching concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify key emotional responses in relationships and how those responses affect interactions. EFT can be useful for people who want to understand recurring relationship dynamics and respond differently to difficult moments. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean blending CBT, EFT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing based on what a person prefers and what helps most. Session logistics and formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a break. Some formats may be better for less screen time or quicker conversations, while others may support longer work on emotional material; discuss these practical preferences when scheduling to find what works for everyday life.Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She works with people facing parenting stress, family conflict, relationship strain, and caregiving burnout. She also supports adults coping with grief or trauma that affects family life.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
The approach is person-centered and interactive with practical, solution-focused steps. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds an LCSW and has three years of practice under that credential. Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, and crisis management.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LCSW in North Carolina. Sessions are provided from that jurisdiction under the stated credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on where you are located.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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