- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Lakeisha
Lakeisha Riley is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience supporting adults through hard moments. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and people coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English.
She helps people sort the emotions that follow difficult relationships, loss, and major transitions. That includes work on abandonment, attachment issues, and the lasting effects of domestic violence or abuse. She also addresses concerns around adoption and foster care, caregiving strain, and aging-related worries.
Her approach centers on practical, evidence-informed techniques. She talks through how trauma or chronic stress can shape daily thinking and behavior. She also supports people managing chronic pain, illness, substance use challenges, or personality-related struggles such as dependent or antisocial patterns.
Lakeisha works with life-stage issues including postpartum or pregnancy-related concerns and questions about purpose or meaning. She helps people with communication problems, codependency, commitment and control issues, and separation or divorce-related stress. Her practice includes attention to how social anxiety and isolation affect relationships and self-worth.
Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Lakeisha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding what keeps painful feelings active and changing those patterns. One common approach looks at how past trauma shapes current reactions and uses structured conversation and exercises to reduce the power of those memories and triggers. Another approach targets thought and behavior patterns linked to anxiety or depression by practicing different responses and small behavioral experiments to shift daily habits.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest options to try. If one method does not fit, adjustments are made together until a workable plan is in place.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered for online work. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can also adapt techniques for a remote setting, such as guiding in-the-moment grounding exercises, assigning short practice tasks between meetings, and using screen-based worksheets to track progress.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, and substance use concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice uses evidence-informed techniques and practical conversation about how feelings and behavior connect. Sessions focus on problem-solving, meaning, and managing symptoms day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, mood, and stress-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Colorado LCSW and also holds the CSW credential. Her practice is based in Colorado.
In which languages can I speak with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.