- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma and PTSD
About Lakia
Lakia Belle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 19 years of experience. She offers a calm, compassionate presence for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood quickly.
Lakia focuses on practical steps that help with communication, self-worth, and coping when life feels overwhelming. She helps people work through parenting strain, anger, and relationship problems such as infidelity, abandonment, and separation. She also supports clients dealing with post-traumatic stress and the emotional fallout from natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill building, and steady progress rather than jargon. She helps clients handle isolation, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. Practical tools and communication practice are commonly used so people can try changes between sessions. Starting therapy is treated as a collaborative process. Lakia aims to create a welcoming space where people can speak honestly, build resilience, and find clearer direction for next steps.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Many of the evidence-based therapeutic techniques Lakia uses focus on skills and structured steps. Cognitive and behavioral approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and phobias. Trauma-informed strategies emphasize pacing, grounding, and rebuilding a sense of safety after frightening events, which can help with post-traumatic stress and disaster-related distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will assess needs, talk through goals, and adapt methods based on how a person responds. Clients and therapist collaborate to decide what feels most helpful and realistic for everyday life.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer barriers to getting to appointments. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit counseling around school, work, and parenting duties. If you want to confirm which session formats are available with Lakia, please check the current options before booking to make sure they match your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lakia commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and anger. Additional focus areas include trauma, relationship problems, isolation, and coping after disasters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and direct. She uses clear goals, skill building, and practical steps in sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of clinical counseling experience working with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Specific session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.