Dr. Lakisha Ellison, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Dr. Lakisha Ellison |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She draws on 15 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes.
Her style is warm, direct, and grounded in real-life strategies. She begins by listening to each person's story and noticing how past events shape current choices. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings, such as behavior-focused tools, emotion regulation skills, and clearer communication.
Background and approach
She blends narrative ideas with attachment and client-centered approaches to keep the person's values in view. Dr. Ellison often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients recognize unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.
She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas for managing intense emotions. The goal is to give skills people can practice outside of sessions so progress continues in real life. Her background includes long-term work with issues around attachment, adoption and foster care, domestic violence, and the effects of adverse childhood experiences.
She has substantial experience addressing concerns linked to identity, including LGBT issues and the intersection of race and sexuality. Therapy with Dr. Ellison emphasizes collaboration and respect.
She encourages humor and whole-person practices where appropriate, and she helps people find the courage to make change. Prospective clients can expect a steady, relational approach that centers their strengths.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Lakisha works with, alongside the areas below.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lakisha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lakisha 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 Lakisha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Ellison uses Narrative Therapy to help people re-author their life stories, separating problems from identity so new choices become possible. This approach can be useful for issues like identity, family of origin concerns, and the impact of past events on current behavior.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape emotional responses and connection patterns. That focus helps when people are struggling with intimacy issues, parenting concerns, or long-standing trust problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a camera-free option is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone needs flexibility during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other daily routines while keeping treatment focused on practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Dr. Ellison address?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is down-to-earth and client-centered. She listens for personal stories and works collaboratively to find practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including attachment issues, adoption and foster care, domestic violence, and effects of adverse childhood experiences.
Where is Dr. Ellison licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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