Keisha Hawthorne-Jones

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 19 years of practice to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and career concerns. She frames therapy around each person’s strengths and values. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands.

Keisha believes people are the experts on their own stories. She listens first, then works with clients to set clear, manageable goals. That might look like learning tools to reduce panic, practicing new ways to handle conflict, or building routines that support mood and focus.

Her approach mixes client-centered listening with structured techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try small experiments to change them. Mindfulness practice is used to reduce reactivity and improve attention in stressful moments.

She also uses solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to help people move toward practical changes. Those methods are useful for career decisions, coping with life transitions, and building confidence after loss or trauma.

Keisha works from Maryland and holds the LICSW and LCSW-C credentials. She aims for clear, everyday language in sessions so clients can translate ideas into real life. The goal is steady progress, one manageable step at a time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Keisha blends client-centered listening with structured methods to help people meet goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building on existing strengths; it helps when someone needs space to tell their story and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and habits that keep problems going and offers practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus in stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Keisha collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, values, and day-to-day life. She adjusts the plan as people try tools and notice what helps them most.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also help people bring the skills they learn directly into their daily routines, like practicing a breathing exercise between meetings or trying a new communication skill at home.