Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson, LPC, LMHC

Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson is a licensed mental health professional with a decade of clinical counseling experience working with both adults and children. She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is also licensed as an LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, reflecting her qualifications to provide therapeutic care in multiple states. Over the past 10 years she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, grief, adjustment difficulties, anger, ADHD, relationship and parenting challenges, and other life transitions.

Her background includes practice in a variety of settings - nonprofit organizations, schools, correctional facilities, and private practice - offering both in-person and telehealth services. Lakisha brings a warm, person-centered style that blends empathy and appropriate levity to help clients feel seen and understood. She emphasizes building strong rapport and meeting each person where they are, treating individuals with respect and a non-stigmatizing approach.

Clinically, she draws from a range of evidence-based methods, including Trauma-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Lakisha adapts these tools to the unique needs of each client, working collaboratively to identify practical strategies and pathways forward. She is committed to ongoing professional growth and to helping clients develop skills that improve daily functioning and support long-term wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lakisha integrates client-centered therapy into her work, creating an environment of empathy and respect where clients shape their own goals and priorities. This approach supports people facing life transitions, low self-esteem, and relational concerns by emphasizing the client’s perspective and strengths.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is frequently used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and coping difficulties by teaching skills to reframe thoughts and manage symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is another tool in her toolkit, focused on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can be especially helpful for people who struggle with intense emotions, impulsivity, or ongoing relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lakisha collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access care from different locations and on varied schedules. These formats offer flexibility for busy lives, allow continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, and enable ongoing support in ways that fit each client’s routine.