Lakeithia Clayton, LCSW - Therapist in Louisiana

About Lakeithia

Lakeithia Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. She brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on practical support for common life stresses. She listens closely and helps people name pressing problems.

Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at guiding steady steps forward. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her approach when people need to accept difficult feelings while taking action that matters.

Background and approach

She also draws on client-centered practices to keep sessions grounded in the person's own goals and values. In sessions she works to make goals clear and manageable. Conversations often include short exercises, goal-setting, and simple skill practice between meetings.

The aim is to build coping skills for stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and life transitions. Lakeithia can address parenting concerns, family stress, grief, caregiver strain, and mood issues including bipolar and postpartum depression. She also supports people facing aging or hospice-related issues and those dealing with isolation or purpose questions.

She tailors what she offers to each person rather than relying on a single technique. People who value practical tools, steady encouragement, and an empathic listening style may find her approach helpful. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through flexible online formats to fit different schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people accept hard feelings and focus on values-driven actions. It is useful when anxiety or depression make it hard to move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them. It often helps with anxiety, mood issues, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and priorities, with the therapist offering listening and support rather than directing every step.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your goals and try different methods when needed. Over time, the approach may shift to fit changing needs and preferences so the work stays practical and aligned with what matters to you.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around family, work, or caregiving duties. Many people find that brief exercises, homework, and check-ins work well through messaging and that deeper conversations fit video or phone sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools so therapy stays useful even when done remotely.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Lakeithia address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting, grief, caregiver stress, mood disorders, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and compassionate, combining skill teaching with listening to each person's goals.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of experience in clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Louisiana with credentials listed as MS LCSW C10962 and TX LCSW 104165.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
Languages: English

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