Lakeithia Clayton, LCSW

Lakeithia Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. She brings five years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports parents, caregivers, and people facing grief or major life changes.

Her sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. She listens for what matters most, then helps clients set practical goals. Lakeithia uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to help people change unhelpful thinking and act in line with their values.

She pays attention to caregiver strain, aging and geriatric concerns, and hospice or end-of-life stress. She also addresses career pressures, self-esteem, postpartum concerns, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder. These areas often overlap, and she helps people sort priorities and plan next steps.

Her style blends problem-solving with storytelling. Narrative techniques are used to name patterns and rewrite difficult parts of a life story. Motivational interviewing helps people find motivation when change feels hard. Sessions aim to leave people with clear, manageable steps to try between meetings.

People looking for support with parenting, family conflict, compassion fatigue, or life transitions often find her practical approach helpful. She offers guidance that acknowledges real-world limits and focuses on small, steady progress.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building action toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, caregiver stress, and feeling stuck when life changes are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with daily stressors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions rather than imposing fixes; it supports self-esteem work and processing grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person's life and pace.

Many people find online therapy makes scheduling easier and helps fit sessions into busy weeks. Online work can reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking to know what will work best for your routine and needs.