Dr. Lakisha Ellison, LCSW
North Carolina · 15 years in practice
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, and identity-related issues such as LGBT matters.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C006571 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1588870786 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lakisha
Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, and identity-related issues such as LGBT matters. She also supports those coping with life changes, stress, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Dr. Ellison practices in North Carolina and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work. Her style is down-to-earth and client-centered.
Sessions aim to be practical and engaging.
Background and approach
She uses everyday language, gentle humor, and personalized strategies that clients can try between meetings. Dr. Ellison draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
She often uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed. She pays attention to identity and culture, including race, ethnicity, and sexuality, and how these intersect with life stress.
She has worked with people affected by sexual trauma, adverse childhood experiences, domestic violence, and adoption or foster care histories. Practical supports for parenting, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and first responder stress are part of her background. Dr.
Ellison blends structured techniques with listening and collaboration. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to practice skills between sessions. The emphasis is on building authenticity, resilience, and everyday coping tools.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lakisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Lakisha names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Online approaches that focus on relationships and coping
The therapist commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. This approach helps people notice repeated relational themes and learn new ways to connect and trust.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and meeting people where they are. This approach helps people name their goals and move at a pace that fits their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used alongside these approaches, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to manage symptoms like anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted as progress is made and new concerns come up.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text-based messaging can help with ongoing skill practice between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to use the approach that feels most comfortable.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This therapist works with LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is client-centered and down-to-earth, mixing listening with practical techniques. She uses attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical behavior strategies as needed.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of concerns including sexual trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and family dynamics.
Where is the therapist located and what credentials do they hold?
She practices in North Carolina and holds the LCSW credential, listed as NC LCSW in documentation.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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