Keesha Barthelemy
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
About Keesha
Keesha Barthelemy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York who draws on three years of clinical experience to support people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
She has worked with individuals and families dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, substance-related concerns, trauma, relationship and parenting difficulties, and transitions such as emerging adulthood and reentry after incarceration. Keesha emphasizes practical skill building and emotional understanding to help clients move toward meaningful change.
Her style blends structured techniques with empathic listening, using approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods. She is organized and communicative, prioritizing the development of a collaborative therapeutic relationship that makes room for the client’s goals and values.
Keesha offers services in English and Haitian Creole and brings a straightforward, compassionate manner to sessions while helping clients explore coping skills, improve communication, and address co-occurring concerns such as addiction or mood disorders.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to support self-directed growth; this approach is useful for people seeking validation and a clearer sense of personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and patterns and practicing new skills, which can be especially effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and present-moment awareness techniques to reduce reactivity and build emotional regulation skills, helping with coping and mood management.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to consider their needs, preferences, and goals and may blend elements from different methods to create a tailored plan. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays aligned with what matters most to them.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions into busy lives or to access support from different locations within the therapist’s service area. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and choose the interaction style that feels most helpful for day-to-day progress.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English, Haitian Creole