Keisha Wood, LCSW

Keisha Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings a warm, strengths-based approach to helping clients navigate life’s challenges. She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work, earning her master’s from the University of Tennessee in 2005, and she has 18 years of professional experience in the field. Keisha has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, school-based programs, hospitals, and home health, supporting children, families, and adults across the lifespan.

Keisha began providing online therapy in 2016 and also maintains a private practice outside her home. Her counseling style is relaxed, interactive, and tailored to each person’s needs, with an emphasis on building from existing strengths. She draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, and principles from positive psychology, and she prioritizes education so clients gain practical tools and skills.

Clients can expect a supportive yet appropriately challenging therapeutic relationship designed to promote insight, self-awareness, coping skills, and resilience. Keisha approaches every concern with dignity, respect, empathy, and without judgement. She aims to respond to messages within at least 24 hours, though a 25 to 72 hour window may occasionally be needed; messages received Friday through Sunday are typically addressed on Monday. Prospective clients are encouraged to review her availability for live chat scheduling and to reach out via the chat room if they need a specific day or time. The forum does not provide emergency services - if someone is in urgent crisis or danger, they should call 1-800-273-TALK, dial 911, or go to a local emergency room.

Outside of her professional life Keisha is happily married to her husband Brandon, has two Bichon Frise dogs, has visited Scotland several times where she became engaged, and enjoys ice cream.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Keisha Wood integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to offer practical, collaborative online care. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client’s goals guide the work - this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and exploring life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult emotions.

Keisha uses these approaches flexibly, working with each person to determine which methods fit best. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process - she collaborates with clients to set goals, test strategies, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so treatment matches individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy with Keisha is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more adaptable for busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility constraints. These options support ongoing access to licensed professionals and therapists while allowing clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable and convenient for them.