Keisha Hawthorne-Jones, LICSW, LCSW-C

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of professional experience based in Maryland. She approaches therapy with respect for each person’s story and strengths. Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse while building confidence and motivation.

She uses a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. Keisha listens closely and helps people name what matters most to them. Together they set small, realistic goals and practice skills that can be used between meetings.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people through life changes like divorce, adoption and blended family challenges, and caregiver strain. She also addresses mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and provides support for anger, intimacy questions, and relationship conflicts.

Keisha integrates evidence-informed methods such as client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. She adapts these tools to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script.

Sessions aim to be practical and respectful. Keisha helps people build everyday coping skills, improve communication, and reclaim a sense of direction after loss or difficult events. She encourages gradual steps that lead to lasting change and clearer decision making.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Keisha often draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building on their strengths to set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical steps to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust techniques over time based on how things are going. This collaborative decision making helps tailor care to everyday needs.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during scheduling to pick formats and times that best match your routine and access to quiet or lower-bandwidth connections.