- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Veteran issues
About Lameka
Lameka Childress is an Alabama Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles, and supports people looking to reconnect with life purpose.
She helps people who are coping with caregiver strain, isolation and loneliness, and the complex feelings that follow loss. She has experience supporting veterans and people with post-traumatic stress. She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and building self-love.
In sessions she focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Clients can expect time to name difficult feelings and to try small, doable changes between meetings. The work is paced to what the person can manage that week.
Lameka pays attention to how past events affect current choices and relationships. She encourages realistic practices for reducing day-to-day stress and for improving self-regard. When trauma or loss is present, she guides people through processing those experiences at a steady pace.
Her approach is respectful of each person's background and identity. People who feel stuck after a job change, relationship shift, or a health event may find it useful to talk through what matters next and to build steps toward clearer priorities and routines.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. Cognitive-style approaches look at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teach clearer ways to respond to stress and negative self-talk. Trauma-informed strategies help people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily choices by working at a measured pace and using grounding and regulation practices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their concerns, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on how the client responds.
Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It also allows shorter check-ins when energy or time is limited and supports consistent weekly meetings without travel time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, veteran issues, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical conversation and stepwise planning to clarify priorities and next steps. Sessions include naming emotions and trying small changes between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She holds four years of clinical experience as an LICSW based in Alabama. Her work has included support for trauma, loss, and caregiver concerns.
Which credential and location does she hold?
She is an Alabama LICSW and practices in Alabama.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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.