Lakisha Boykin, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Lakisha

Lakisha Boykin is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and family-related concerns. She offers practical support for grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and career or workplace issues. Her approach aims to make difficult moments easier to manage so clients can move forward with more clarity and confidence.

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and finding doable steps forward.

Background and approach

She listens without judgment and works with each person’s individual goals and values. She encourages clients to use tools between sessions to build lasting change. Boykin uses strategies from client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing may be added to strengthen coping and commitment to goals. She holds the LCMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Boykin has six years of experience in clinical work and has spent time providing assessments and referrals in a behavioral health walk-in clinic. This background informs her practical, community-focused approach. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

She practices in North Carolina and tailors treatment to each person’s needs and pace. If someone wants clear steps and a compassionate guide, her approach aims to provide that support.

How Lakisha’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. It creates a respectful, non-judgmental environment where the client guides the pace and goals, which helps when dealing with family stress or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s life.

Online therapy offers several ways to connect including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings. The variety of formats supports follow-through on practical tools and lets clients choose what feels most comfortable.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lakisha focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, family concerns, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like postpartum depression and workplace issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. She listens without judgment and works with each person to set practical goals.

What experience does she bring?

She has six years of clinical experience and has provided assessments and referrals in a behavioral health walk-in clinic.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC, license number NC LCMHC 11337, and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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