Lakita Long, LPC

Lakita Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 10 years of clinical experience supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, and challenges with self-esteem. She combines evidence-based strategies with a compassionate, respectful approach to help clients build coping skills, improve motivation, and strengthen confidence.

Experienced in addressing communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, self-love, and social anxiety, she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique needs and goals. Lakita emphasizes sensitivity and empathy in her work, creating a space where practical tools and personal insight come together to promote change.

She recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and approaches the first steps with encouragement and clear guidance. Through a collaborative process, she aims to tailor interventions so they align with clients’ priorities and life circumstances, supporting steady progress toward greater emotional balance and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Licensed professionals like Lakita Long commonly use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT involves practical exercises and structured techniques that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, improve sleep routines, and help manage anger.

Alongside CBT, she uses a tailored, person-centered approach that adapts to each client’s needs - listening to individual goals and crafting strategies that address trauma, self-esteem, and challenges like social anxiety. This flexible stance supports recovery by meeting clients where they are and adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself, and Lakita collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy offers practical benefits for this collaborative process - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow for consistent contact, scheduling flexibility, and access from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and to integrate therapeutic tools into daily life.