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Lakesha Stidum, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Parenting, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Lakesha

Lakesha Stidum is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of professional experience delivering individual therapy. She draws from a graduate education and years of direct practice to help people navigate concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with a broad range of clinical and life challenges, from trauma and attachment concerns to caregiving stress and career transitions. Stidum blends evidence-based techniques with a collaborative, client-centered stance, meeting each person where they are and helping them set practical goals.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change, while also incorporating Narrative Therapy and DBT skills as needed. Based in Texas and licensed as an LCSW, she offers flexible session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Prospective clients can expect a professional, goal-oriented approach focused on practical coping strategies and paced support toward meaningful change.

Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own perspective and priorities, offering a supportive environment where the therapist listens carefully and helps people identify goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful when intense emotions or relationship conflicts are present.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lakesha will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and circumstances change. This shared decision-making helps keep therapy relevant and focused on meaningful outcomes.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how and when therapy happens, and she provides several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward personal goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Lakesha works with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, and trauma-related problems. She also addresses related areas such as caregiver stress, body image, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on practical goal-setting and skills you can apply between sessions. She blends talk-based work with actionable strategies to help clients make measurable progress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience providing individual therapy since beginning practice in 2014, working primarily with clients experiencing depression and anxiety among other concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices from Texas and holds LCSW licensure; credential details include TX LCSW 68717 and CA LCSW 127941.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Arkansas, Texas, California

Languages

English

About

Lakesha Stidum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas, with 8 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.