Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Lakira Williams

Lakira Williams, LCSW

Therapist in North Carolina

Compassionate LCSW focused on practical growth

Continue with Lakira

Review online therapy options on BetterHelp.

12 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Warm and interactive
  • Practical skill building
  • Family and trauma informed

About Lakira

Lakira Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, and self-esteem concerns. She practices from North Carolina and brings 12 years of counseling experience to sessions. Her tone is warm and interactive, and she focuses on respect and sensitivity in every conversation.

She began her career working with youth in foster care, foster parents, and birth parents working toward reunification. Over time she has supported young mothers, people dealing with addiction, and teens with behavioral and mental health symptoms. This background gives her practical experience with family and attachment issues.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Psychodynamic ideas to shape treatment. Sessions are tailored to each person, with the goals and pace set together. She also uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy when these fit a client’s needs.

In sessions she listens for cultural and personal context and adapts her language accordingly. Conversations focus on concrete skills, clearer thinking patterns, and exploring past experiences that still matter today. She offers coaching-style guidance when clients want practical steps to change.

People who choose her often want straightforward support for life changes, coping skills for anxiety or depression, and help rebuilding self-worth. She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. If someone is ready to take a step toward different results, she offers supportive guidance and tools to move forward.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and situations where people feel stuck by offering exercises to notice thoughts and act with purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools to reduce unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering empathic listening and reflection to help someone feel understood and find their own solutions.

Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan as progress and feedback guide the work.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, avoid travel time, and check in during a break from work or between other commitments. It also allows for practical homework and real-time problem solving during ordinary days, so therapeutic tools can be practiced where life happens.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, New York, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, anger, relationship and self esteem concerns among others.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Conversations aim to be practical and tailored to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience providing counseling to individuals and families, including work with youth in foster care and young parents.

What credential and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Lakira WilliamsContinue with Lakira