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LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Keisha

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones brings a client-centered approach to therapy, emphasizing the client's own strengths and lived experience as a foundation for change. She is a licensed social worker in Maryland with 19 years of experience and holds the credentials LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C.

Background and approach

Her practice supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. Drawing on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused strategies, she helps clients identify patterns, build practical skills, and set achievable goals.

Keisha also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family concerns, career stresses, anger, and compassion fatigue, and maintains additional focus on areas like attachment, adoption and foster care, autism spectrum considerations, and family of origin dynamics. Her style centers on partnership and empowerment, guiding people through life transitions, coping with loss, and managing day-to-day difficulties.

Keisha supports clients who want a pragmatic, strengths-based path toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Keisha commonly integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so clients guide the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist fosters strengths and personal insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with skills that address anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

She also draws on Mindfulness techniques when helpful, teaching simple awareness and grounding practices that support regulation and reduce reactivity. Choosing the right combination of approaches is a shared process; the therapist works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online work with Keisha is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and practice new skills between sessions while keeping the focus on meaningful progress and practical coping strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Keisha often address in sessions?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, collaborative approach that emphasizes strengths and personal expertise, combined with evidence-based techniques like CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to build skills and reach practical goals.
What professional experience does she bring?
Keisha has 19 years of professional experience working with people across a range of emotional and life challenges, helping clients navigate trauma, mood concerns, grief, relationship strains, and motivation or confidence issues.
Where is Keisha licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed social worker in Maryland with credentials LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C, listed as DC LICSW LC200002381 and MD LCSW-C 18845.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
She provides therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions with Keisha?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia

Languages

English