Lakeisha McKnabb

Lakeisha McKnabb is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing anger, addiction, depression, stress, and relationship concerns. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps that fit daily realities. Her style is straightforward and supportive, geared toward people ready to make changes in how they cope and relate.

With 18 years of experience, Lakeisha blends several therapy methods to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow the client’s lead and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems alive. She also draws on mindfulness to teach simple ways to lower reactivity and on EMDR for processing past traumatic events when appropriate.

Clients can expect conversations that focus on concrete skills and real-life solutions. Sessions often include goal setting, practice exercises, and steps to try between meetings. Lakeisha also offers coaching for professionals who want help with workplace challenges and career direction.

Her work includes attention to multicultural concerns, caregiving stress, first responder issues, workplace problems, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. She also supports people dealing with grief, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Lakeisha practices in North Carolina as an LCMHC. She provides services in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How her approaches guide online care

Lakeisha uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person and to build on their strengths. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace to set goals and make manageable changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying alternative responses. CBT can help with anger, anxiety, panic, workplace stress, and low mood by teaching concrete skills to test and change patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lakeisha will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide whether to focus on skills-based work, trauma processing, mindfulness practice, or a mix of methods.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins between appointments. Some people prefer video for face-to-face conversation, while others choose phone for lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in. The therapist will discuss which setup best matches practical needs and therapeutic goals during the initial matching process.