Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Takesha works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Takesha
Takesha Briggins is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She works with adults facing relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and challenges tied to ADHD. She aims to create an approachable space where practical steps matter as much as listening.
Takesha brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work in North Carolina. She emphasizes simple skills that can be used between sessions, such as communication tools and routines to reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than abstract theories. She pays close attention to cultural background and gender-related concerns. That means recognizing how culture, identity, and life stage shape stress and coping.
Takesha supports people who want to strengthen self-love, build resilience, or handle family-related strains. Many people come for help with anger that feels hard to control or shows up in relationships. Takesha breaks those patterns down into understandable triggers and offers steady strategies for responding differently.
Work may include practical communication practice and planning for real-life situations. Her style is collaborative and direct. Clients can expect a mix of listening, skill teaching, and follow-up tasks to try between sessions.
The focus is on clear goals and progress people can notice in daily life. Takesha uses accessible language and straightforward tools for young adults and women seeking growth. She also supports multicultural concerns and works with people who have intellectual disability, helping each person build on their strengths.
What Takesha works with
Everything Takesha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Takesha's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients find benefit from clear, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns. Cognitive approaches help people notice and shift thoughts that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood and teach practical skills for daily stressors. Behavioral strategies break bigger problems into small experiments so clients can test new responses and see what works.Another useful approach emphasizes communication skill-building and emotion regulation. This involves learning concrete ways to name feelings, calm intense reactions, and practice conversations that used to spiral. These techniques are well suited to relationship tensions, family problems, and managing anger in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or adapt methods based on goals, preferences, and what shows progress. Plans are adjusted over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can serve for brief check-ins or between-session support. This flexibility helps people keep therapy going around work, school, or caregiving duties.
Questions people ask about Takesha
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focuses include communication and family problems, multicultural concerns, and women's or young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and collaborative with a focus on practical strategies. Sessions combine listening, skill practice, and actionable steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including relationship and family strains.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.