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Lakeasha Ford

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Lakeasha Ford, LCSW

Alabama

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLICSW, Alabama / 5792C; LCSW, Tennessee / 9581; LCSW, Texas / 117584; LCSW, North Carolina / C019259
  • NPI1174369938
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationAlabama

About

  • Stress management
  • Anger support
  • Caregiver issues

About Lakeasha

Lakeasha Ford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three years of practice who works from Alabama. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on concerns such as caregiver stress, cancer-related distress, communication problems, control issues, substance-related problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through what is happening day to day and spots patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions concentrate on small, usable steps someone can try between meetings. That can include ways to handle flare-ups of anger, manage low mood, or reduce constant worry.

Lakeasha describes her work as rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In practice she mixes problem-focused conversations with skills practice and reflection. She pays attention to how family dynamics and caregiver roles affect stress and decision making. She also supports people addressing addiction or recovery-related challenges.

She brings a culturally responsive perspective and attends to issues of guilt, shame, and meaning. The aim is practical change rather than theory-heavy discussion. People leave with concrete strategies for communication, self-management of emotions, and steps toward clearer goals.

To begin someone selects the online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session. The subscription model applies and can be canceled at any time; fees vary by location.

How sessions work

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Lakeasha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she relies on involves skills training to manage emotions and reactions; this teaches concrete strategies for handling anger, reducing stress, and improving day-to-day coping. Another common element is problem-focused work that breaks larger issues into manageable tasks, helping with goals such as better communication or reduced avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques fit the client’s priorities, goals, and comfort. That collaboration helps shape session content and what exercises or skills will be practiced between meetings.

The original biography does not enumerate specific session formats. Please confirm the current online session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or other formats are available. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets sessions focus on practical rehearsal of skills that you can use immediately at home or at work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameLife purpose

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she support?

She supports people who snap at loved ones, struggle with workplace frustration, or carry ongoing resentment. Anger is listed among her primary concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and evidence-based, focusing on straightforward conversation and skills practice. Sessions emphasize steps you can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience as a practicing clinician.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding TN LCSW and TX LCSW credentials, and practices from Alabama.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are offered.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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