Keisha Moore

Keisha Moore, MA, LCMHC has been working with children, adolescents, women, men, and families in many different capacities for over 30 years. She has been practicing in the field for the past 10 years. A major focus in her work has been depression, trauma, and anxiety, targeting ineffective behaviors, habits, and beliefs, helping her clients develop coping skills, reduce stress, and prevent burnout. Keisha believes her diversity of experiences has provided her with a range of skills and an ability to flexibly approach each client's unique circumstances. Keisha’s theoretical approach to counseling is eclectic and interactive in style. She is committed to serving and meeting people where they are and taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals. 

Keisha specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), trauma, abuse, relationship issues, career challenges and stress and anger management and critical incident stress. She has experience in therapy with people of all ages, varying faiths, and individuals from varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds. 

Keisha earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Winston Salem State University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Human Services with a Marriage and Family counseling concentration and a Master of Arts degree in professional counseling from Liberty University She is trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). 

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) addresses the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and families suffering from the destructive effects of early trauma. The treatment is particularly sensitive to the unique problems of youth with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders resulting from sexual abuse, as well as from physical abuse, violence, or grief. TF-CBT is a short-term intervention that generally lasts anywhere from eight to 25 sessions and can be delivered via telehealth. Early trauma can lead to guilt, anger, feelings of powerlessness, self-harm, acting out, depression, and anxiety. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects children and adults, can manifest in a number of ways, such as negative recurring thoughts about the traumatic experience, emotional numbness, sleep problems, difficulty concentrating, and extreme physical and emotional responses to anything that triggers a memory of the trauma. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to help modify distorted or unhelpful thinking and negative reactions and behaviors. Learning to challenge intrusive thoughts of guilt and fear can help a patient to reorganize their thinking in a healthier and happier way. The family therapy aspect of trauma-focused CBT attends to the problems family members may have in dealing with the trauma suffered by the child, including the use of various stress management, communication, and parenting skills.

In my downtime I enjoy spending time with my husband, traveling, and singing.

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