Tieesha Ketchings-Holmes, LMSW

Tieesha Ketchings-Holmes is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She works with adults who are navigating relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction challenges, anger, and trauma. Her style is warm and interactive and aims to make hard conversations easier to start.

Tieesha draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape practical steps during sessions. She listens first, then helps people try new ways of thinking and small behavior changes that can make daily life more manageable. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Over 13 years of experience inform her approach to more complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and co-morbid concerns. She also supports people dealing with attachment questions, commitment worries, jealousy, and isolation. Her background helps her tailor conversations to real-life pressures and routines.

Tieesha places emphasis on strengths and real goals. She helps clients set short, actionable steps and checks progress each week. Motivational interviewing can be used when someone wants help finding internal motivation for change.

People who prefer a direct but empathic clinician may find her approach suits them. She offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try out small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities, giving space to be heard and to explore goals at a comfortable pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then suggest one or a blend of approaches. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as sessions progress to find what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for continuing care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or to reflect between sessions. These options give flexibility to arrange therapy around work, family duties, or medical care while using familiar therapeutic methods like CBT and motivational interviewing in an online format.