Lakisha Mark-McConnell, LPC

Lakisha Mark-McConnell, LPC, helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, self-love, and women’s issues. She offers video, phone, chat, and messaging options from her Georgia practice.

Lakisha uses a practical, person-focused style. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with straightforward tools you can use between meetings.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and client-centered principles. Those approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice present-moment coping, and shape actions that feel more aligned with personal values. Lakisha also brings trauma-focused and solution-focused methods when those fit the situation.

She blends spirituality with traditional psychotherapy when clients want that included. That can add meaning and purpose to the practical skills covered in sessions. Lakisha aims to create a supportive, encouraging space where people can try new ways of thinking and behaving.

With 11 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, she focuses on helping people take small steps that lead to real change. If someone wants a mix of practical strategies and reflective exploration, she tailors the work to their goals and pace.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers. In online sessions this looks like reflective conversation and pacing that follows the clients lead, which can help with self-esteem and life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Remotely, CBT often uses worksheets, brief between-session exercises, and real-time practice during video or phone calls to tackle anxiety, stress, and depression.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce emotional reactivity. These skills can be practiced during live sessions and reinforced through short daily exercises sent by message or used in text check-ins.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then shape a plan that blends methods as needed. Clients often try a couple of techniques early on to see what fits best.

Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or practicing skills between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work consistently.