About Lakisha
Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings ten years of counseling experience to sessions and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She uses a person-centered way of working that aims to meet people where they are.
Conversations are straightforward and focused on concrete steps. Clients can expect empathy, practical skills, and calm guidance rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
Lakisha combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas to help with overwhelming emotions and unhelpful thinking. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and motivational interviewing when people are unsure about change. Her background includes work in non-profit organizations, schools, correctional facilities, and independent practice.
That variety shaped a flexible approach that fits different life situations and cultural perspectives. Sessions cover a wide range of issues including coping with life changes, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and broader family or communication problems. She also addresses feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and isolation.
People who choose Lakisha can expect focused, action-oriented sessions that balance problem-solving with emotional support. The aim is to help clients notice small changes that build toward steadier days and clearer direction.
Therapy approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs in a respectful, nonjudgmental way. It helps people feel understood and figure out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. That might mean combining CBT skills with mindfulness practices or using client-centered conversations to set priorities before moving into specific techniques.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction helps the process. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are practical for quick updates, brief coaching, or when writing out thoughts feels clearer. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other obligations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Florida
- Languages
- English
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