Lakeisha McKnabb, LCMHC
North Carolina · 18 years in practice
Lakeisha McKnabb is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, and other life changes.
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 helps people facing stress, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, and other life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s day-to-day life. Her style is respectful and strengths-based; she helps people build on what already works for them.
With 18 years of experience, Lakeisha blends several approaches to meet individual needs. She uses client-centered methods to listen and shape goals around what matters to the person.
Background and approach
She brings cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also works with mindfulness practices and can incorporate hypnotherapy or EMDR when appropriate. In sessions she helps people identify realistic steps, practice new skills, and track progress.
That can mean skill-building for stress or anxiety, focused work on grief or trauma symptoms, or coaching techniques for workplace and career concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, and issues tied to prejudice or discrimination. Lakeisha draws on experience with first responder issues and multicultural concerns to provide informed, thoughtful care.
She offers a calm, direct approach for people who want clear strategies alongside empathic listening. Her aim is to help people move toward greater stability and clearer decisions. She is based in North Carolina and conducts therapy in English.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits each person’s calendar.
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
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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 her approaches translate to online therapy
Lakeisha uses client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals. That approach means she listens first, then helps set priorities and goals that matter to the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical behavioral changes; it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative step. She will discuss different methods, explain what to expect, and adapt techniques based on the client’s needs and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to try and how to pace the work.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face work when that matters, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with people dealing with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship strain, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with concrete tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of life and workplace challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCMHC and is licensed in North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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