- Stress and anxiety
- Communication skills
- Self-esteem work
About Takesha
Takesha Briggins is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 14 years of experience. She focuses on concerns common in early adulthood, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, trauma and anger. She also works with people facing family or communication problems, multicultural issues, intellectual disability concerns, women's issues, and self-love challenges.
She uses plain, practical conversation to identify what feels most pressing. Sessions focus on building communication skills, managing strong emotions, and developing day-to-day routines that make life more manageable. Takesha talks through options with each person rather than handing down a single plan.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in community settings in North Carolina. That experience has informed a straightforward style aimed at clear problem solving and gradual change. She centers clients' real-life goals like work, school, and relationships when planning next steps.
People can expect a collaborative pace. Early sessions often set specific, small goals such as improving sleep, reducing panic symptoms, or practicing difficult conversations. Later work may include tracking progress and adjusting strategies to match how life actually unfolds.
Takesha prioritizes culturally responsive care and attention to identity-related stressors. She frames challenges in everyday terms and helps clients develop manageable skills for coping with setbacks and moving forward.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Takesha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and symptom reduction. For example, behavioral approaches break problems into specific actions and routines, which can help with anxiety, ADHD, and depression by making daily life more predictable and manageable. Cognitive strategies look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach ways to test and change those thoughts to reduce worry and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may mix techniques as needed to address stress, relationships, or attention concerns.
Confirm the therapist's current online session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people keep therapy consistent across moves within the same state when allowed by the clinician's practice rules.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and young adult issues such as starting work or school transitions.
What is her style in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear goals, skill building, and real-life steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults in community settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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