- Warm interactive style
- Focus on relationships
- Practical tools
About Lakesha
Lakesha Lingard is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Florida who centers therapy on practical change and emotional understanding. She uses a warm, interactive style to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues like codependency and trauma. Her approach aims to make therapy feel respectful and nonjudgmental from the first session.
She draws on several methods to match the needs of each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking small, steady steps toward them. Emotionally-Focused ideas guide conversations about painful feelings and attachment patterns.
Sessions are shaped around what each person brings. Lakesha listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, such as control issues, abandonment wounds, or family-of-origin dynamics. She offers concrete tools for coping with anger, grief, addiction struggles, sleep and eating problems, and daily life stressors.
Over ten years of practice give her experience with a wide range of concerns, including parenting challenges, career stress, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She works with people navigating separation, blended family challenges, and communication breakdowns.
Therapy with Lakesha emphasizes collaboration and steady progress. She helps people set realistic goals and work toward them at a manageable pace. The focus is on practical steps that fit into everyday life and lead to clearer choices and greater emotional stability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Lakesha uses approaches that help people understand thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) centers on clarifying personal values and taking small actions toward them while learning to accept difficult emotions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and process strong emotions and repair attachment and intimacy-related problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Then she will mix techniques and structure sessions to match what the client needs, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up conversations without rearranging an entire day. It can also make some check-ins shorter or more frequent when that helps keep momentum. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote work, and Lakesha will help find the best way to pace sessions around your schedule.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, codependency, addictions, and grief.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with people on issues such as parenting, career stress, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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