Lakira Williams, LCSW

Lakira Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and relationship concerns. She brings 12 years of practical counseling experience and a straightforward, compassionate style. Lakira listens carefully and works with people to set clear goals they can use in daily life.

She earned a Master of Social Work from Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia State University. Her early work involved supporting youth in foster care, foster parents, and birth parents working toward reunification. That background shaped her focus on family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, and fatherhood concerns.

Lakira uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods. In sessions she blends practical skill-building with room to tell your story. She also draws on narrative and motivational techniques when they fit the concern.

Her practice covers a wide range of everyday struggles: trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, grief, anger, body image, codependency, and coping with life changes. She pays attention to culture and how it affects a person’s choices and healing.

Sessions are warm and interactive. Lakira helps people turn small changes into steady progress through concrete strategies, coaching, and ongoing support.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and replacing them with more useful ones. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems that benefit from concrete tools.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their inner experience without struggling with it and commit to actions that match their values. It can help when worry, avoidance, or painful feelings get in the way of living the life someone wants.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so people can find their own solutions. It supports anyone who needs space to reflect and make choices at their own pace.

Deciding which approach fits best is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time. Sessions can mix techniques so practical coping skills and personal storytelling both have a place.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people work visually and practice skills together. Phone sessions are simple and use less bandwidth, while live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, journaling-style work, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.