Dr. Lakisha Ellison, LCSW

Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns that include anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and codependency. Dr. Ellison also supports people facing career stress, life changes, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, and abandonment.

Her approach is down-to-earth and client-centered. She aims for practical, understandable steps in session. Conversations often include concrete strategies and reflections rather than abstract theory. Humor and everyday language are part of how she connects with people.

Dr. Ellison draws from several therapeutic methods to suit different needs. She commonly uses attachment-based ideas to examine relationship patterns and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation and emotionally-focused ideas when working on closeness and conflict.

She has a history of working with survivors of sexual trauma and people processing adverse childhood experiences across the lifespan. Dr. Ellison has significant experience supporting transgender clients and queer and lesbian women of color with concerns that intersect race, gender, and sexuality. Her background includes work in child welfare settings addressing abuse, neglect, and domestic violence.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, skill practice, and real-life application. She encourages clients to experiment with strategies between sessions and to notice what changes. The emphasis is on helping people set boundaries, manage stress, and reconnect with their own priorities.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work