Tieesha Ketchings-Holmes, LMSW

Tieesha Ketchings-Holmes is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She writes in a direct, warm way and listens carefully so people feel heard. Her approach is interactive and centered on each person’s strengths and priorities.

Tieesha uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape conversations. She works with clients to set clear, practical goals and to try small steps that can change daily habits and thoughts. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her.

Over thirteen years of experience informs how she supports people through grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, intimacy struggles, and anger. She also helps with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, postpartum concerns, and issues that come with aging. Tieesha pays attention to how these life stresses affect routines and relationships.

Her style is respectful and strength-focused. She treats people with dignity and aims to create a space where they can name problems and test new ways of coping. Tieesha frames therapy as a partnership, where clients are the experts on their lives.

People who choose Tieesha can expect practical conversations, a plan they can try between sessions, and steady encouragement. She is based in Michigan and works in English.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them notice their own strengths and values. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect. In short sessions the therapist and client identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to shift daily habits. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, provide quicker check-ins when needed, and allow people to meet from different locations within the therapist’s permitted region. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these benefits to keep momentum between appointments and to make attendance more manageable.