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Dr. LaKeesha Woods, Psychologist
Maryland
Psychologist - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- Client-centered care
- Motivational interviewing
About LaKeesha
Dr. LaKeesha Woods is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland with 13 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and problems tied to life changes and relationships. She also addresses concerns such as addiction, grief, eating issues, anger, and attention difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Dr. Woods uses practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She works in a client-centered way, helping people set clear goals and try different responses to old patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies are part of her toolbox. These approaches are used to break big problems into specific steps and skills that can be practiced between sessions.
In sessions she helps people identify strengths and resources, then build a plan that fits their daily life. Conversations focus on concrete strategies for coping, decision-making, and changing behaviors that cause distress. She pays attention to how identity and cultural background affect experience and choices.
People often bring issues like family problems, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt, or questions about life purpose. Dr. Woods helps people work through these topics with goal-oriented exercises and regular check-ins. Progress is tracked with practical tools rather than abstract talk.
Her background includes counseling and consulting in private-sector settings, which informs a straightforward, results-focused approach. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
How CBT and goal-focused methods are used in online sessions
Dr. Woods commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. CBT sessions focus on short-term exercises and practical homework that can be practiced between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy is used alongside CBT to center the person’s priorities and strengths while decisions about goals are made together.Motivational Interviewing is used when people feel stuck or uncertain about change. That approach focuses on clarifying personal reasons for change and building motivation one step at a time. Together these methods aim to make sessions concrete and action-oriented rather than abstract.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend strategies to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Discuss format preferences during the matching process to make sessions fit everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, eating concerns, anger, bipolar and ADHD among other areas.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with concrete skills and actions. Sessions include practice tasks to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience working in counseling and consulting, focusing on both clinical and practical life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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