Lakesha Stidum, LCSW
Licensed in Arkansas · 8 years in practice
Lakesha Stidum begins from a social work background and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Arkansas
- 5788-C · expires April 2026
- LCSW, Texas
- 68717 · expires August 2027
- LCSW, California
- 127941 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1891107660 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Lakesha
Lakesha Stidum begins from a social work background and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as an LCSW in Texas and California. Lakesha focuses on clear, practical steps and meets people where they are in their lives.
Lakesha helps with common but heavy problems like depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, and issues around addiction.
Background and approach
Her practice includes work on self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes. In sessions she uses grounded methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. That means she helps clients spot patterns in thinking and behavior, set realistic goals, and try small changes that add up.
She also draws on Client-Centered and Narrative approaches to make space for each person’s story. Her style is straightforward and calm. Conversations tend to focus on practical skills, problem solving, and emotional regulation.
Lakesha aims to break big problems into steps that feel manageable. People who contact her can expect a collaborative approach that balances empathy with action. She works with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar and chronic illness issues.
Lakesha helps clients build tools they can use between sessions and checks in on progress as goals evolve.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lakesha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lakesha names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s perspective and priorities, offering a respectful space to tell personal stories and make choices about what to work on. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and decide their own next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In online sessions this often looks like identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavior changes between meetings to reduce anxiety or lift mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It is useful for people who want tools for emotional regulation and better handling of stressful situations.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods over time to match needs and preferences rather than sticking to one fixed plan.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let people meet face to face when a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick, written ways to share updates between sessions and keep progress moving.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help address?
Lakesha works with many common struggles such as depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and addiction. She also supports people with parenting issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, ADHD, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and skills. Sessions often combine goal setting, coping strategies, and exploration of personal stories.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in individual therapy since 2014. That background includes work with depression, anxiety, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and practices in Texas. She also holds licensure in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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