Lakeisha McKnabb

Lakeisha McKnabb is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina who helps people facing career strain, stress, anxiety, and life changes. She supports those coping with addictions, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. She also offers coaching for executives and professionals who want clearer direction at work. Lakeisha frames clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths to move forward.

She uses straightforward, goal-oriented conversations to make progress manageable. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and skills people can use between visits. She blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address unhelpful thoughts and daily stressors.

Lakeisha also incorporates EMDR and hypnotherapy when those approaches are appropriate for processing trauma or strong emotional memories. She adapts methods to fit each person’s needs rather than following a single formula. The goal is to reduce symptoms that interfere with work and relationships and to restore a sense of control.

With 18 years of experience, she draws on a range of settings that informed her approach to caregiver stress, first responder issues, and workplace concerns. Her work attends to multicultural and discrimination-related stressors as well as panic and post-traumatic stress. She offers sessions in English and practices in North Carolina.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Lakeisha uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, with costs that vary by location and scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals first and involves listening, reflecting, and helping people set their own direction. It is useful when someone wants a respectful space to sort priorities and make practical changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and improve daily functioning. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and workplace stress. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) targets distressing memories and intense emotional reactions by using structured processing; it is often used when trauma or strong past events continue to cause problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients play an active role in choosing which techniques to use and when to shift direction.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue progress between sessions with exercises and tools they can use at home or at work. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to match each person’s needs and daily routines.