LaKeisha Blackwell , LPC

LaKeisha Blackwell brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), offering compassionate, strengths-based support for individuals and families. She centers each session on listening and encouragement, helping clients identify practical steps toward greater emotional balance and resilience. LaKeisha has provided care across a range of settings, including community mental health, foster care, and law enforcement collaboration, and she is recognized as a Certified First Responder Counselor for her work alongside first responders.

Her practice emphasizes culturally sensitive care and welcomes people from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds. LaKeisha addresses concerns such as anxiety, stress related to work, depression, relationship and family challenges, PTSD, ADHD, communication difficulties, anger management, parenting struggles, grief, addiction, and intimacy issues. She blends evidence-informed methods like Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor interventions to each client’s needs.

Whether working with youth, adults, caregivers, or members of the law enforcement community, LaKeisha aims to empower clients to uncover their inner strengths and develop skills for healthier coping, improved relationships, and clearer goals for the future.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

LaKeisha Blackwell integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to meet clients where they are and build practical skills. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their values and goals while the therapist follows the client's lead and reflects understanding. CBT helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practice new strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, or anger and improve everyday functioning.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when clients are exploring change or feeling ambivalent. This approach uses collaborative conversation to strengthen motivation and commitment to personal goals, particularly helpful for issues like addiction, lifestyle changes, or stages of readiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. LaKeisha will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online sessions enhance accessibility by offering video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to connect in the ways that suit their schedules and comfort level while maintaining continuity of care.