Dr. LaKisha Hudson, LPC, LCPC
Experienced counselor focused on relationships and emotion
Book with LaKishaWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How LaKisha works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About LaKisha
Dr. LaKisha Hudson brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Dr. Hudson focuses on helping people manage relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Her background spans counseling, clinical rehabilitation, and transpersonal approaches.
She combines practical therapy skills with attention to personal values and meaning. Sessions involve straightforward conversations, goal setting, and skills for handling strong emotions.
Background and approach
Dr. Hudson often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and ACT strategies to clarify values and take value-guided action. She also draws on client-centered and emotionally focused ways of working to strengthen connection and emotional awareness.
These methods are used to address issues such as trauma, depression, ADHD, and relationship concerns. She has experience addressing sexual concerns, including kink and alternative sex culture, infidelity, low desire, and sexual dysfunction. She also supports people facing prejudice and discrimination, compassion fatigue, career questions, and parenting stress.
The work can include talking through painful events, building coping skills, and mapping practical steps forward. Dr. Hudson aims for direct, grounded sessions that leave people with usable tools.
She helps clients notice what’s working, let go of what isn’t, and create plans that fit their life. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
What LaKisha works with
Everything LaKisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in LaKisha's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Commitment issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
Approaches LaKisha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Hudson commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps that align with those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can help when people feel stuck or want clearer direction in relationships and life choices.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new, more effective behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, stress, anger, and depression because it teaches concrete skills for changing reactions and routines.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit those needs. Together they decide what to try, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for depth work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, and tracking progress between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity when in-person visits are not possible.
Questions people ask about LaKisha
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns like sexual issues, infidelity, and non-monogamous relationship questions.
What is the therapist's approach and style?
Sessions are practical and conversational, blending cognitive behavior ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, and client-centered or emotionally focused techniques to help with feelings, behavior, and relationships.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.