About Lakisha
Lakisha Callahan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Lakisha aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what happened and consider realistic steps forward.
She pays attention to how past relationships affect current feelings and behaviors. That includes issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, and family of origin dynamics.
How Lakisha works
She also supports people facing blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and the strain of caregiving. Sessions involve straightforward conversation about what’s going on now and what the person wants to change. Lakisha listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, then works with them to try new ways of relating and coping.
Practical skills for managing strong emotions and rebuilding self-esteem are often part of the work. She also helps people dealing with chronic pain, illness, or disability, and those who struggle with codependency, control issues, or avoidant and dependent personality traits. Communication problems and commitment worries are addressed in clear, goal-focused conversations.
People who start therapy with Lakisha can expect a tailored plan that fits their situation. She encourages taking small, doable steps and checks progress along the way. Her approach is steady and compassionate, aimed at helping people move toward daily life that feels more manageable.
What Lakisha works with
The areas below are the ones Lakisha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many people benefit from approaches that focus on how past relationships shape current feelings. One approach looks at attachment patterns and how they influence trust, closeness, and reactions to stress; it helps with abandonment worries and long-standing relationship fears. Another common approach addresses trauma and abuse by helping people name what happened, reduce overwhelming reactions, and build coping skills for daily life.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and preferences, and then decide together which ideas to try first. This collaborative process lets treatment change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or brief messages between sessions and fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and to choose what feels most practical for each person.
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