Licensed clinical social worker recordNorth Carolina
Dr. Lakisha Ellison, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in North Carolina
- LCSW, licence C006571
- NPI
- 1588870786
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
These details come from information Lakisha supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- LGBT concerns
- Parenting support
- CBT and attachment
About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 15 years of practice. She works with people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and stress from life changes. Sessions address practical problems such as communication, intimacy-related difficulties, and coping after separation or loss.
Ellison began her career working with children and families in 2005. That work included cases involving child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and substance misuse. Over time she expanded into sexual trauma, issues tied to adverse childhood experiences, and support for transgender clients and queer women of color processing race, ethnicity, and sexuality together.
Her style is client-centered and down-to-earth. She mixes talk therapy with skills-based methods so clients can use tools outside sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and solution-focused methods are part of her approach. She also draws on attachment-based practices and elements of emotion-focused work to address relational patterns.
Ellison frames clients' needs within their life context and leans on strengths people already have. She sometimes includes rituals and aromatherapy as complementary practices alongside conversation and skill-building. The therapist emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to change.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, whether that is managing mood symptoms, improving communication, or processing trauma. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's matching flow.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. Online sessions can examine patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of relating in real time, which helps with intimacy and family-of-origin issues. Client-centered therapy centers the person's perspective and preferences; online conversations follow the client's lead and build on their strengths to set goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions, CBT often involves brief skill teaching, worksheets, and homework that clients can use between meetings to manage anxiety, mood, or stress. These methods work well for adjustment, anxiety, and many daily coping problems.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods from attachment work, client-centered care, or CBT as needed. Together you decide what to try and reassess as you go.
The original profile does not list specific online formats. Please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so people can use sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics such as attachment and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She combines talk therapy with skills-based methods like CBT and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing since 2005 and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work in social services and therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed as an NC LCSW in North Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the available session formats before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers