Lakesha Stidum

Lakesha Stidum is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience offering individual therapy. She began working in 2014 and has supported people coping with depression and anxiety. Lakesha holds a Bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and a Master’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is licensed as an LCSW in Texas, California, and Arkansas.

Lakesha keeps sessions practical and goal-focused. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns. These include parenting, anger, self-esteem, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional focus areas listed include attachment and communication problems, caregiver stress, codependency, and coping with major life changes.

In sessions she aims to listen first and help people set practical steps toward their goals. Conversations are straightforward and collaborative. She helps people break big problems into manageable actions.

Lakesha offers a calm, direct approach for those wanting clear strategies and steady support. She encourages clients to bring specific goals or questions to the first meeting so they can begin planning next steps together.

How chosen approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the conversation. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes building skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance and can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with one approach and adjusting as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and allow for quicker check-ins during a workday or between appointments. Because session options are not specified here, confirm the exact formats offered before booking. This helps ensure sessions match practical needs like a shorter check-in, less bandwidth use, or a preference for audio-only conversation when appropriate.