Lakeisha McKnabb, LCMHC
North Carolina · 18 years in practice
Lakeisha McKnabb is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 9712 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1225349681 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- 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 Lakeisha
Lakeisha McKnabb is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with adults facing challenges like addictions, relationship struggles, career concerns, and grief. Lakeisha brings 18 years of experience and centers sessions on each person's strengths and goals.
She believes clients are the experts on their own stories and uses that perspective to guide practical steps forward. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with time spent identifying patterns and testing small changes.
Background and approach
Lakeisha offers coaching-style support for professionals alongside therapeutic care for emotional concerns. Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. She also incorporates mindfulness practices and may use EMDR techniques when appropriate to address trauma-related symptoms.
Hypnotherapy is another option she draws on to help with habits and motivation. Lakeisha has worked in North Carolina settings for many years and has experience with multicultural concerns, first responder stress, caregiver strain, and workplace issues. She also supports people navigating prejudice, discrimination, and LGBT-related concerns.
Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps clients can try between meetings. She helps people build coping skills for panic, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. The goal is steady progress toward more balance and better daily functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lakeisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lakeisha names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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
How EMDR, CBT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Client-centered therapy begins by listening closely to what matters most to the individual and shaping sessions around their goals. It helps people feel heard and decides practical steps together. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety, panic, or depression. EMDR involves guided attention and processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and can be used for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these options and help pick methods that fit the client's needs, preferences, and goals. Treatment plans are collaborative and may combine listening, skills practice, mindfulness, or targeted EMDR techniques when they seem helpful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to stay connected. Video calls give face-to-face interaction and are useful for in-depth sessions, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between meetings or use shorter check-ins when that fits their routine. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care around work, family, and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Lakeisha address?
She works with adults on issues like anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, grief, parenting strain, and workplace stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Sessions are collaborative and focused on skills clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lakeisha brings 18 years of professional experience working in mental health and coaching roles.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on available times.
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