Keisha Wood

Keisha Wood is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, parenting challenges, and ADHD. She offers a warm, relaxed style and aims to build on each person's strengths while teaching practical skills to cope with life. Wood earned a Master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee and has worked in social work since 2003, giving her 18 years of experience. She has provided care in outpatient clinics, schools, hospitals, and home health settings. She began offering therapy online in 2016 and also maintains a private practice in Arkansas. Her approach is interactive and individualized. She uses Client-Centered ideas to listen closely and shape sessions around the person in front of her. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness techniques are used to help clients stay grounded and manage distress. Sessions include education and practical tools so people leave with things they can use between meetings. She balances support with gentle challenge to help clients develop insight and new coping skills. Keisha focuses on specific goals, habit change, and building resilience for everyday life. Outside work she enjoys family life, traveling, and a love of ice cream. Her style is empathic and respectful, and she encourages anyone considering therapy to choose a clinician they feel comfortable with.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and shaping sessions around each person's needs. It helps people feel heard and guides the work by building on their strengths and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and make follow-up or shorter check-ins easier to schedule. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions and which tools or homework will work between meetings.