- Client-centered care
- Practical goals
- English sessions
About Makeda
Makeda Kahlein is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of clinical experience. She practiced in South Carolina after moving there in 2003 and completed graduate study in community counseling. Makeda is pursuing a Doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision and brings a focus on practical steps people can use in day-to-day life.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Makeda also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, codependency, and self-esteem challenges. She works with issues related to parenting, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Her style blends client-centered care with elements of existential and narrative approaches. She listens for each person’s priorities and helps them name what matters most. Sessions are aimed at clear goals and changes people can try between meetings.
Makeda trained in community counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy and holds the LPC credential. She has worked in community settings and focuses on practical, real-world supports rather than abstract theory.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session according to the platform flow.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy is built around careful listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people who need support naming priorities and choosing next steps. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and how someone handles life changes; it can help with grief, emptiness, and transitions. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengths and motivation and is useful when someone is weighing change around behavior like substance use or managing health concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Makeda will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. That plan can change as needs shift, and she aims to keep the process collaborative and goal-focused.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try different ways of meeting while focusing on the same therapeutic steps and goals discussed above.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Makeda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and codependency, and related topics such as parenting and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach emphasizes client-centered listening combined with existential and narrative ideas. She focuses on helping people set clear goals and try practical changes between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She completed a graduate degree in community counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy and is pursuing a doctorate in counseling education and supervision. She has nine years of experience.
Where is she based and what is her license?
She practices from South Carolina and holds the LPC credential, listed as SC LPC in her documentation.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.