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Lakeltra Jones

Lakeltra Jones

LCSW

Texas

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Direct, compassionate care for anxiety and relationships

  • Faith-informed options
  • Practical boundary work
  • Focus on healing

About Lakeltra

Lakeltra Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or big life changes. She listens closely and works with each person to name what feels stuck. Her style is direct and compassionate, showing up honestly while also pushing for change when needed.

She often supports people dealing with depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She also helps with issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, communication problems, and recovery from domestic violence or substance challenges. Lakeltra pays attention to how past hurts affect present choices and relationships.

Her approach blends straightforward conversation with practical tools. She helps clients set clearer boundaries, rebuild self-worth, and practice new ways of handling conflict and strong feelings. Sessions can include honest feedback and gentle challenge aimed at breaking unhelpful patterns.

Lakeltra welcomes people who want faith-informed care; she integrates Christian beliefs when requested, centering ideas like dignity and the call to wholeness alongside therapeutic work. She is nonjudgmental and aims to create a space where clients feel seen and encouraged to act on their goals.

She has four years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Texas. If someone wants to begin, she asks that they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability so therapy can start with clear goals and a plan.

Evidence-informed techniques and online therapy

Many of the approaches Lakeltra uses are evidence-based techniques that help people manage intense emotions and change relationship patterns. One common approach focuses on understanding how past attachment and abandonment experiences shape current reactions and relationships; it helps people recognize patterns and try new ways of connecting. Another approach emphasizes skill building for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposures to reduce panic and avoidance.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, test what helps, and adjust methods over time so the plan fits the client’s needs and values, including faith-informed preferences when requested.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for more consistent check-ins during transitions. It can also let someone use a phone call instead of video when bandwidth is limited or choose formats that better match their schedule. Discussing preferences up front helps tailor session length and pacing to daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Lakeltra help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles, plus related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct and supportive. She offers honest feedback and practical steps while holding a nonjudgmental stance.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of experience practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, working with people facing emotional wounds and relationship conflict.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Texas as an LCSW and provides services from that location.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I do sessions online or internationally?

International clients are not currently accepted. Please confirm current session options before booking to learn more about formats offered.

How are fees handled?

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?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to get started.

Whenever you are ready

Review online therapy options and next steps on BetterHelp, in your own time.

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