Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson, LPC, LMHC
Therapist in Florida
Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.
- License 6190, MH24020 · South Carolina, Florida Expires August 2027, March 2027
- NPI 1730659012 · national registry
- Experience and languages 10+ years in practice English
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About Lakisha
Lakisha (Kennedy) Hudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida. She brings ten years of counseling experience and a calm, person-centered presence to sessions. Lakisha aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, and challenges tied to self-esteem and life change.
She uses a mix of practical tools and warm listening. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Lakisha draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and the Gottman Method to guide conversations about relationships and communication. Her background includes work across community settings like non-profit programs, schools, correctional facilities, and independent practice. That variety shaped her comfort with different life situations and cultural backgrounds.
She also has experience addressing issues such as attachment and abandonment, blended family concerns, parenting stress, and problems with guilt, shame, or isolation. In sessions clients can expect straightforward goal-setting and skills practice. Lakisha emphasizes empathy, respect, and a nonjudgmental tone while helping people try new ways of coping.
She supports those working through intimacy-related worries, trauma history, or questions about purpose and identity. Her approach balances present-focused strategies and longer-term skill building. Lakisha invites people who are tired of repeating old patterns to try new steps and to track small gains.
She works in English and provides services via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging for people located in Florida.
Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 6190 · expires August 2027
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH24020 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1730659012 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lakisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Lakisha names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Lakisha names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Gottman Method work focuses on improving communication and managing conflict through clear skills and structured conversations. It can help people who want practical ways to talk through recurring relationship patterns and improve understanding. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and meeting people where they are, giving space to share concerns and build trust at a comfortable pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs, adjusting as you go. Sessions often combine elements from different approaches so the plan matches what helps you most in day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering more flexibility than only in-person care. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, check in between sessions, or work on short-term goals without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Lakisha commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and multicultural matters.
What is Lakisha's therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical, combining empathic listening with skills-based techniques. She blends approaches so sessions include problem-solving, emotion regulation, and communication practice.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has ten years of clinical counseling experience across non-profit programs, schools, correctional settings, and independent practice.
What credentials and region are relevant to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in the state of Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does not take international clients at this time.
In what session formats does she work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to connect with clients.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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