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Lakesha Lingard, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Lakesha

Lakesha Lingard is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based therapies to help clients navigate complex emotional and relational challenges.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical experience in Florida, she blends IFS with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to create individualized plans that address symptoms like anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma-related distress. Her practice emphasizes a warm, interactive style that treats each person with respect and sensitivity.

Lakesha works with people facing relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting and blended family concerns, grief, self-esteem and body image difficulties, and life transitions. She also addresses issues tied to attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and compassion fatigue, tailoring interventions to each client’s goals and circumstances.

Lakesha frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on empowerment rather than labels. She offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and aims to help clients build practical coping skills while exploring deeper patterns that shape behavior and emotional life.

Integrating IFS and Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to the different parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and foster self-leadership, which can be particularly helpful for trauma, shame, and persistent emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building willingness to experience difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore personal goals at their own pace.

Lakesha approaches treatment as a collaborative exploration, working with each person to determine which therapeutic tools are the best fit for their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess how internal parts, behavior patterns, and coping strategies interact, then choose techniques that balance insight with practical skill-building.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to attend regularly around work, family, or geographic constraints while maintaining continuity of care and tailoring the delivery to what feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Lakesha works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and career-related concerns.
What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
Therapy integrates Internal Family Systems with evidence-based approaches such as ACT, CBT, and DBT, combined with a client-centered stance to create a collaborative, individualized process.
How long has the therapist practiced?
The therapist has ten years of clinical experience working with clients on a variety of mental health and relational concerns.
What are the therapist’s credentials and location?
Lakesha is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida holding the credential FL LMFT MT3994 and practices from that state.
Does the therapist offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English