- Emotion-focused work
- CBT strategies
- ACT and DBT skills
About Lakesha
Lakesha Lingard is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
She helps clients who struggle with anger, intimacy, grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career stress. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, blended family problems, and family-of-origin patterns. She also supports people dealing with caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered work, and dialectical behavioral strategies. Sessions tend to be interactive and practical, with emphasis on naming emotions, noticing patterns, and trying new ways of relating and coping.
Lakesha avoids stigmatizing labels and works with respect and sensitivity. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s goals guide each step. Conversations and exercises are adjusted as needed to address immediate concerns and longer-term patterns.
She asks people to be ready to talk about what matters most to them and to try small changes between sessions. The aim is to help people reduce overwhelming emotions, improve communication, and build clearer choices in life and relationships.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and the interaction patterns they create. It is often used when people want to understand relationship patterns and attachment-related responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without trying to eliminate them, and then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and skill-building.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods fit the client’s goals, current challenges, and preferences, and adjust the plan over time. This is treated as a collaboration rather than a fixed formula.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use tools like worksheets and in-session exercises during a meeting, and make it simpler to try new communication patterns between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, and related issues such as grief, intimacy struggles, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and practical. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with CBT, ACT, client-centered approaches, and DBT skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and practices there.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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