Keesha Barthelemy , LMHC

Keesha Barthelemy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings three years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, mood shifts, and trauma. Keesha speaks English and Haitian Creole and aims to create a straightforward space for people to talk about what matters to them.

Keesha uses practical, conversational methods in sessions. She helps clients identify small, doable steps to feel steadier and more in control. Sessions often involve looking at thinking patterns, practicing grounded attention, and setting clear goals that fit daily routines.

Many clients seek her help for relationship problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, or the challenges that come with life changes. She also works with people facing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, substance and alcohol issues, and feelings of isolation or cultural stress. Her approach pays attention to how different problems interact in real life and aims to make change manageable.

Keesha’s style is composed and direct. She focuses on building rapport and practical skills rather than long theoretical talks. Clients can expect a mix of listening, skill teaching, and collaborative planning to address pressing problems.

Therapy with Keesha includes both short-term goal work and longer-term support when needed. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

How Keesha uses therapy approaches online

Keesha draws on Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions feel respectful and person-focused. This approach means the therapist listens hard, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's priorities so the work stays relevant. It helps when people need space to sort out feelings and make sense of difficult moments.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT breaks problems into small parts and uses exercises that can be practiced between sessions, which often helps with anxiety, low mood, and some addiction-related habits. Mindfulness Therapy is another tool she uses to teach grounding and attention skills that reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.

Choosing the right method is a shared process. Keesha will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. She works collaboratively to select techniques that match a client's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for full conversations and teaching exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing coaching between sessions. These options let people keep momentum while juggling work, family, and other responsibilities.