- Depression
- Anxiety
- Caregiver stress
About Lameka
Lameka Childress is an Alabama-licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with four years of experience. She supports adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns and works with people carrying guilt and shame.
She focuses on helping clients notice how difficult feelings show up day to day. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations often center on understanding anger, sorting through loss, and finding ways to reconnect with life purpose.
Lameka also works with people managing caregiver stress and former service members dealing with post-traumatic stress. She pays attention to how isolation and loneliness can deepen negative self-beliefs and affect relationships with others and the self.
Her approach emphasizes honest talk about painful emotions like guilt and shame. She aims to help people make sense of what happened and examine expectations they place on themselves. Work in sessions may include clarifying values, practicing self-directed exercises, and pacing difficult topics so they feel manageable.
Clients can expect a steady, respectful presence that keeps the focus on practical steps forward. Lameka invites people to explore forgiveness and self-love at a pace that fits their situation. To begin, visitors follow the site’s matching process and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Her biography notes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete change. One common approach helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep guilt and shame active, and then practices new responses to those patterns. This can help when someone wants clearer tools for managing anxiety, low mood, or self-critical thoughts.Another approach focuses on processing traumatic memories in a paced way so the material becomes easier to manage. That work can be useful for people with post-traumatic stress, grief, or anger tied to past events. It usually involves small, guided steps rather than diving into everything at once.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, daily challenges, and preferences and then recommend approaches to try. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time so therapy fits around caregiving or work demands. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and pacing so that online sessions remain practical and focused on the client’s goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns and addresses guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She invites direct, honest conversation about those feelings and helps people understand how they affect daily life and choices.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an Alabama LICSW and has four years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, loss, and caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LICSW in Alabama.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How do sessions and payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.