Dr. Lakisha Ellison, LCSW

Dr. Lakisha Ellison is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She began her social work career in 2005, building extensive experience supporting children, adults, and families across diverse backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, attachment difficulties, grief and loss, parenting and family challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, adjustment issues, and more.

Over the years she has helped families manage situations involving child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, substance use, and self-esteem struggles. Her current focus includes sexual trauma, anxiety, work with transgender individuals, and the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences. She also works with queer and lesbian women of color who want to explore the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality within their lives and relationships.

Clinically she favors a client-centered, down-to-earth, and engaging approach that blends humor and holistic practices such as aromatherapy and healing rituals. Though not strictly a cognitive behavioral therapist, she frequently uses CBT techniques to empower clients to apply strategies outside sessions. She also integrates solution-focused work, motivational interviewing, and elements of reality therapy while maintaining a strengths-based perspective that considers each person in the context of their environment.

Her aim is to help clients uncover authenticity and build empowered lives. She offers professional support for those ready to begin a therapeutic journey and welcomes the opportunity to work together.