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Jameshia Braxton

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Jameshia Braxton, LCSW

Arkansas

LCSW focused on anger and mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Arkansas / 2590-C
  • NPI1487800082
  • Experience16 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationArkansas

About

  • ACT techniques
  • CBT skill work
  • Mindfulness practice

About Jameshia

Jameshia Braxton is an Arkansas licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with 16 years of practice. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD. She offers straightforward therapy aimed at helping people manage intense feelings and daily struggles.

Her approach combines practical talk and skill building. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. In sessions she may introduce homework, reframing exercises, and concrete coping strategies to test between appointments.

Jameshia has experience in outpatient and day treatment settings and has provided individual, group, and family therapy. That background informs how she breaks down problems and helps people try new ways of reacting when stress or anger mounts.

She often focuses on communication, impulsivity, forgiveness, and building self-esteem. She also addresses trauma and grief, multicultural concerns, and life changes such as career shifts or transitions into young adulthood. Practical skills for sleeping, eating, and mood regulation are part of her work.

Sessions emphasize honest discussion of goals and preferences. She works collaboratively and adapts methods as needs become clearer. The aim is to create reliable, everyday tools for handling frustration, resentment, and recurring conflict.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so therapy can start with clear priorities and a focused plan.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward what matters, useful for anger and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns like snapping at others or rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying CBT exercises for a while, then adding ACT or mindfulness practices if they fit better.

Check which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Working with a licensed professional remotely keeps therapy practical - planning homework, practicing new responses, and reviewing progress between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsForgivenessImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Arkansas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address related to anger?

She helps people with stress, anger, impulsivity, relationship conflict, and the resentment that builds over time.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to build practical skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience working in outpatient and day treatment settings with individual, group, and family formats.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Arkansas and practices from that state.

Does she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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