Lakishia Bussell, LCSW

Lakishia Bussell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, and trauma and abuse. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental and she aims to empower clients to make changes that feel meaningful to them.

She uses a collaborative, person-centered style in sessions. That means conversations focus on each client's goals and strengths rather than labels. She describes her work as encouraging and interactive, offering practical steps when clients want them and space to process feelings when that is needed.

Her background includes many years in the mental health field and she has held a North Carolina LCSW credential since 2012. Over that time she has helped people with behavioral challenges, parenting questions, crisis situations, and mood concerns. She draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.

In practice she uses Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address relationship and emotional connection issues. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are additional tools she brings into sessions when helpful.

She offers sessions in English and is available to work with international clients. Prospective clients should use the site process to start therapy and complete the matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Lakishia Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps build on strengths and values. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and how they affect each other. It includes practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotions in relationships and helps people understand and change interaction patterns. It can be useful for improving emotional connection and resolving recurring relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut out travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in virtual settings, and Lakishia will work with each person to shape sessions that fit their daily life.