Keisha Hawthorne-Jones, LICSW, LCSW-C

Client-centered support
Practical coping tools
Mindfulness and CBT

About Keisha

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones is a licensed social worker who brings 19 years of practice to each session. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and treats clients as the experts on their own lives. Keisha focuses on practical steps that help people feel more capable and less overwhelmed.

She commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Keisha includes attention to attachment, adoption and foster care experiences, and family of origin concerns when relevant.

Her approach focuses on clear, short-term goals and useful tools. She uses client-centered methods to build on strengths, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness skills to manage strong emotions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help when someone wants practical momentum toward change.

Keisha aims to make the first steps manageable. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with concrete suggestions to try between meetings. She supports people coping with life changes, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and issues tied to body image and self-worth.

Many people seek her help after trauma, loss, or community disasters. Keisha helps clients sort immediate needs and build coping plans for the weeks ahead. Her style is supportive, steady, and focused on what will help today and tomorrow.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Keisha uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities and build on their strengths. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters most, and helping people set realistic goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, using specific exercises and small experiments to test changes in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Keisha will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Many people find it simpler to keep appointments without a long commute and to use short check-ins when needed. Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking to ensure they match your needs and routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Keisha commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and issues like parenting, career stress, relationships, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Sessions emphasize client-centered work that builds on strengths. Keisha blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to create practical plans.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional experience working with people across a range of concerns and life changes.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.