Lakesha Lingard, LMFT

Lakesha Lingard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people cope with stress, anxiety, relationships, and life changes. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she keeps conversations straightforward and respectful.

She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work to help people notice patterns in thinking and behavior. That often means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small changes, and building simple routines that feel manageable day to day. Lakesha also uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when needed.

Over a decade in practice has given her experience with depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and relationship strain. She also supports people facing grief, parenting stress, career transitions, body image struggles, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment. Her goal is practical progress rather than labels.

Sessions aim to be collaborative. Lakesha listens first, then helps set clear, realistic goals. She adapts the pace and tools to fit each person’s needs and life circumstances.

To start, she asks people to describe what matters most to them and what they hope to change. From there she and the client shape a plan that focuses on thoughts and daily habits that lead to lasting shifts.

How Lakesha’s approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match your values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and making concrete life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for stress, panic, sleep and mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities to build insight and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lakesha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques during ongoing sessions so the process stays focused and useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical features often help people keep momentum while working on daily thoughts and habits.