- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Keisha
Keisha Barnhill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey. She brings nine years of clinical experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and parenting strain. Keisha uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions.
She helps people name the problem, try small changes, and notice what works. Sessions are grounded in real life - ways to sleep better, manage urges, set limits, and handle relationship stress.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in mental health and addiction settings with individuals and groups. That experience shaped a focus on co-occurring concerns and everyday struggles like grief, career stress, and caregiver fatigue. Keisha also addresses issues such as attachment, codependency, body image, and family of origin patterns.
Her clinical approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques, values-based work, and mindfulness. Keisha often uses motivational interviewing to support change and a solution-focused stance to set clear, achievable goals. This combination helps people move from feeling stuck to taking manageable steps.
Keisha aims for a collaborative pace. She listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts methods to fit their goals. Parents looking for practical strategies around routines, discipline, and balancing responsibilities may find this approach useful.
She holds an LCSW credential and conducts work in English. Keisha practices with attention to day-to-day demands, offering options that fit different schedules and needs.
What Keisha works with
Everything Keisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Keisha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Keisha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them. It focuses on what matters most and teaches ways to act despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into parts so clients can try different responses and track what changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep, and impulse-related challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will choose or combine methods that fit the situation. That collaborative process can include short-term goals and practical homework to test new skills between sessions.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat support brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, and reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to work on stress, parenting routines, sleep, or addiction-related goals amid a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Keisha
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Keisha works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting strain, grief, sleeping problems, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and body image.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines clear, hands-on techniques with reflective work. Sessions often include skill practice, values clarification, and short goal-setting exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Keisha has nine years of experience working in mental health and addiction settings with both individual and group formats.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Keisha offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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