- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- MD
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About LaKeesha
Dr. LaKeesha Woods uses a client-centered approach to guide parents through the challenges of raising children and managing family life. She is Dr.
Woods, an MD with 13 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship tension, and life transitions. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative.
She listens first, then helps identify strengths and small steps that make a difference. Parents learn simple tools to manage moods, handle conflict, and cope with grief or loss.
Background and approach
Dr. Woods uses cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and replace it with clearer, calmer responses. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find what they truly want to change and why.
Solution-focused techniques help create quick, manageable goals and track progress. Her work pays attention to culture and identity. She considers how prejudice, discrimination, and multicultural experiences shape parenting and family stress.
That perspective helps tailor practical strategies that fit each person’s life. Sessions may address addictions, anger, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and career stress when these affect day-to-day parenting or family functioning. Dr.
Woods supports people working through forgiveness, guilt, shame, and finding life purpose. Overall, she emphasizes partnership, respect, and steady progress. The focus is on clear goals, usable skills, and solutions parents can use between sessions.
What LaKeesha works with
Everything LaKeesha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else LaKeesha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches LaKeesha lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist creates space for parents to talk through concerns, identify strengths, and set goals that fit their life. This approach helps when the main need is understanding, validation, and collaborative planning.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. The therapist helps spot patterns that increase anxiety or stress and teaches practical tools to change those patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress that affect daily parenting.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Plans can be adjusted over time so approaches evolve with progress and changing circumstances.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or continuing work between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines and work life.
Questions people ask about LaKeesha
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, addiction, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, and life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and supportive. She uses clear, goal-oriented work and helps people build practical skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with a wide range of issues including parenting challenges, family problems, mood disorders, and multicultural concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions conducted?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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