Lakeithia Clayton, LCSW
Compassionate therapy focused on life stories
Details
| Name | Lakeithia Clayton |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Lakeithia
Lakeithia Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. She brings five years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, grief, career shifts, and mood-related struggles such as bipolar disorder.
Clayton takes a straightforward, conversational approach. Sessions aim to identify patterns in everyday life and test small changes.
Background and approach
She listens for the stories people tell about themselves and helps them notice other ways to make meaning and move forward. Her work draws on Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. That mix lets her shift between talking through life stories, practicing new behaviors, and clarifying personal values.
Clients can expect practical steps between sessions. That might include small behavioral experiments, short exercises to notice thoughts and feelings, or conversational prompts to try new responses in relationships. The aim is useful change rather than abstract insight.
Clayton also addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, postpartum and perinatal concerns, end-of-life and hospice-related grief, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. She provides services in English and works with people in Louisiana via online formats.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Lakeithia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Lakeithia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lakeithia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lakeithia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lakeithia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lakeithia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lakeithia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lakeithia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values work online
Lakeithia often uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps separate a person from a problem and lets them try new meanings when old stories feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is another frequent method she uses to clarify values and take small, values-driven actions. ACT can help when anxiety or low mood make it hard to act on what matters most.She pairs these with Client-Centered techniques that create a respectful, listening space. That means sessions are collaborative - the person and therapist decide together which approaches to try. Figuring out the best method is part of the work; techniques can change as goals and needs become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship concerns or guided exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow short updates, homework check-ins, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try methods in real time.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues. Other areas include grief, parenting, career change, bipolar and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends Narrative Therapy with ACT and CBT ideas to look at life stories and try practical changes. Sessions are conversational and action-oriented.
How long has she been working as a clinician?
She has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background shapes her practical, story-focused style.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices from Louisiana and holds MS LCSW and TX LCSW credentials as listed.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. She works with people located in Louisiana.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy. Different formats let people pick what fits their schedule and needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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