Keisha Hawthorne-Jones

Keisha Hawthorne-Jones is a licensed social worker in Maryland who brings 19 years of practice to conversations about change. She centers each meeting on the person in front of her, listening for strengths and goals. Her approach is practical and straightforward, with a focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and anger.

Clients who talk with Keisha can expect a calm, respectful space to name what feels hard. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and build on what already works for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when useful, helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns.

Mindfulness skills are offered as simple practices for grounding and reducing reactivity. Solution-Focused techniques help set clear, achievable steps when someone wants to move forward quickly. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or uncertain about change.

Keisha also supports concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and trauma and abuse. She pays attention to family of origin, attachment, adoption and foster care histories when those issues matter to the work.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She helps people identify practical tools they can use between sessions. Keisha encourages small steps and realistic goals so progress feels manageable and meaningful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Keisha uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy online in the same practical way she does in person. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the person's goals so sessions are shaped by what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior, then tries small experiments to test new ways of coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Keisha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts tools and pacing based on feedback so the plan evolves from session to session.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Licensed professionals can use video or audio to guide mindfulness practices, teach cognitive tools, and set doable steps between meetings, helping clients apply what they learn during everyday life.