Keisha Hawthorne-Jones , LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones is a licensed social worker in Maryland with 19 years of experience. She uses a person-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Keisha emphasizes clients' strengths and works alongside them to build motivation and confidence.

She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions often include planning small changes, practicing new ways to cope, and looking at patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Keisha helps people who face relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.

Her work also addresses longer-term or complex issues such as bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, attachment and family of origin problems, adoption and foster care experiences, and grief related to loss. She pays attention to body image, codependency, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness that can follow big life changes.

Keisha draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center each person's goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. Mindfulness techniques and Solution-Focused strategies help people notice progress and set achievable steps forward.

People who prefer talking over video or phone, or who like messaging between sessions, can work with her through those formats. Keisha aims to make the work collaborative, straightforward, and focused on real-world results.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Keisha uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on what matters most to each person, letting the client's goals shape the work and pacing. This approach helps people who need support with self-esteem, life changes, relationship concerns, or grief by keeping the conversation grounded in their priorities.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tries small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges where practical steps can make a difference.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed so the plan feels useful and doable. That collaborative process helps tailor treatment to each person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send notes between meetings or use shorter exchanges when that fits their schedule. These options add flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.