- Anger management strategies
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Parenting support
About Lakira
Lakira Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, parenting struggles, relationship concerns, and related issues.
She began her career supporting youth in foster care, foster parents, and birth parents working toward reunification. Over the years she has worked with young mothers, people managing addiction, and teenagers with behavioral or mental health challenges. Her background includes helping with trauma, abuse, ADHD, self-esteem, grief, and career or life changes.
Her approach blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered principles and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are interactive and focus on clear goals. She uses dialogue to identify patterns, develop coping skills, and build steps you can practice between meetings.
Lakira pays attention to cultural factors and how they affect daily life and relationships. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and motivational interviewing when it fits a person’s needs. She aims to help people notice what matters to them and act in line with those values while reducing impulsive reactions.
Expect straightforward conversations about what triggers anger or stress and specific strategies to manage reactions. She encourages concrete skill-building such as thought reframing, grounding techniques, communication practice, and planning for difficult moments. The focus is on practical changes that can make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify what matters most and builds small steps toward those values while teaching ways to live with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anger, anxiety, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-based stance so people feel heard while they try new strategies.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which combination of techniques fits their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting plans as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it simpler to meet from different locations. If video is difficult, phone sessions may be an alternative that requires less bandwidth. The focus is on practical ways to bring therapeutic skills into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, New York, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship issues, trauma, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is interactive and goal-focused, combining client-centered listening with cognitive and psychodynamic methods.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of experience providing counseling in clinical and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with licenses listed as NY LCSW and NC LCSW and she practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.