Dr. LaKisha Hudson, LPC, LCPC
Therapist in Illinois
Dr.
- License 180014300, 10112 · Illinois, South Carolina Expires March 2027, August 2027
- NPI 1639826605 · national registry
- Experience and languages 25+ years in practice English
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About LaKisha
Dr. LaKisha Hudson brings 25 years of counseling experience to her practice in Illinois. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
She focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, trauma and grief, and sexual and identity issues. Her work often centers on practical changes that help people feel steadier in daily life. Dr.
Hudson blends evidence-informed therapies with a down-to-earth style.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She helps people name what matters, spot patterns that cause pain, and try small, doable changes between meetings. Her background includes graduate training in counseling and clinical mental health, plus a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology.
That mix gives her both clinical tools and an openness to creative, meaning-focused work. She keeps language plain and avoids jargon so people can follow each step. Clients seeking support around intimacy, kink and alternative sexual cultures, infidelity, non-monogamy, or commitment issues will find direct, nonjudgmental attention to those concerns.
She also works with parenting stress, career strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Therapy with Dr. Hudson uses approaches like the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to match each person's needs.
Sessions can include skill practice, values clarification, and communication work that people can apply right away. Her aim is to help clients build lasting coping skills and clearer relationship habits. She prioritizes straightforward goals and steps so progress feels real and manageable.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180014300 · expires March 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 10112 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1639826605 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything LaKisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Commitment issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
Approaches LaKisha names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Hudson uses the Gottman Method to focus on communication patterns and rebuild connection between partners; this approach emphasizes concrete skills for listening, managing conflict, and restoring closeness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small committed steps toward a life that matters to them. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering empathic listening and support so people can find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and tailors techniques to fit those aims. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize relationship skills, values-based action, or supportive listening at different points in therapy.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for communication practice, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She addresses relationships and intimacy, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, ADHD, career and depression, plus sexuality issues such as kink, infidelity, non-monogamy, and sexual dysfunction.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is down-to-earth and conversational, combining practical skill-building with exploration of meaning and values to create doable changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience and advanced graduate training including a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology. She blends clinical and creative approaches in her work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps lead to starting therapy?
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