- ACT and CBT
- Emotion work
- Communication help
About Lakesha
Lakesha Lingard is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and challenges like ADHD and addiction. She also supports people facing career shifts, grief, parenting strain, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem.
Her sessions focus on clear, practical conversation. She listens to what feels most urgent and then uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address thoughts and behavior. She also draws on emotion-focused and dialectical approaches when emotions and relationship patterns need attention.
In practice, Lakesha talks through real situations people bring from work and home. She offers coping strategies for overwhelming feelings, guidance on communication, and steps to manage anger, substance use, or sleep and eating concerns. She aims to reduce shame and blunt self-criticism while building everyday routines that help.
She pays attention to how early relationships and attachment patterns affect current choices. That can include talking about abandonment, codependency, blended family issues, and family-of-origin dynamics. Sessions can also address intimate relationship problems and commitment concerns.
For people wondering what comes next after a big life change, Lakesha takes a practical stance. She helps clarify priorities, test small changes, and plan next steps. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Lakesha brings therapeutic approaches into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match your values. It can help when worry or avoidance makes decision-making hard and when people feel stuck after a job or relationship change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses straightforward exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions show up in relationships and helps people describe feelings more clearly and change interaction patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lakesha will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. That way the plan evolves from conversation rather than being fixed up front.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people use virtual sessions to keep momentum during life transitions, to work on communication skills between meetings, or to practice coping strategies in real time.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, and career questions.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical conversation and exercises drawn from CBT and ACT to clarify values, test small changes, and reduce overwhelming thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.