- Client-centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Lakeisha
Lakeisha McKnabb is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship strains. Her approach includes practical conversations and concrete strategies rather than long lectures.
She treats anger as a set of patterns to understand and change. Sessions can include skills for calming down, ways to speak up without erupting, and steps to address the frustration that builds over time. She also helps people who are coping with grief, career pressure, parenting challenges, and burnout from caregiving or first responder roles.
Lakeisha uses several therapeutic methods depending on what the client needs. Client-centered work focuses on what matters to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She may also draw on mindfulness practices and EMDR for trauma-related stress when appropriate.
Her background includes work with executives and professionals around coaching and workplace issues as well as experience addressing multicultural concerns and prejudice-related stress. She emphasizes practical tools that fit into everyday life and prefers straightforward recommendations clients can try between sessions.
People who choose her often want direct skills for handling anger and clearer communication at home or work. To start, she asks about current struggles, goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before so together they can pick a plan that feels manageable.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the person and encourages the client to lead topics in a session. This approach is useful for people who want conversation that centers their experience rather than a strict protocol.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anger, anxiety, and stress by giving short exercises and tools to try between meetings.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for trauma-related distress and involves structured processing of traumatic memories when appropriate for the client’s goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, trauma processing, mindfulness, or a mix of methods based on those conversations.
Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If a quieter or shorter session is helpful, that can be arranged during scheduling rather than requiring a specific in-person visit.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps people manage losing their temper, simmering resentment, work-related frustration, and responding to someone else’s anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses client-centered conversations and practical skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness are common tools she applies.
How much experience does she have?
Lakeisha has eighteen years of professional experience working with concerns such as addictions, depression, trauma, and workplace issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices under that credential.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know whether remote or in-person options are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.