Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lakia Belle has been in practice 19 years and is licensed in Connecticut. Lakia lists stress, Anxiety, parenting issues and anger management among 25 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Lakia's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Lakia works with
Lakia lists 4 specialisms and 21 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Lakia chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Lakia's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hello, my name is La'Kia Belle and I am a licensed therapist. I have nearly 20 years of experience in clinical counseling. I work with individuals of all ages and cultural and ethnic backgrounds, helping them navigate depression, anxiety, stress, and the complex emotions that arise during major life events.
My approach is grounded in compassion and empathy. I'm committed to creating a welcoming space where you feel seen, heard, and respected for who you are. I specialize in helping clients explore self-love, improve communication, work through isolation and loneliness, and discover greater life purpose. I also support individuals navigating relationship challenges-including divorce, infidelity, codependency, and abandonment-as well as workplace stress, family dynamics, and identity concerns.
I have particular expertise in PTSD anger management, and parenting support. I also specialize in spiritual and biblical counseling. Whether you're facing social anxiety, seasonal shifts in mood, or a midlife transition, I'm here to help you build resilience and move forward with clarity and strength.
My work is rooted in evidence-based practice and a deep belief in your capacity for growth. I honor each client's unique background, values, and lived experience. Starting therapy takes courage, and I'm honored to walk alongside you on your healing journey.
Lakia Belle, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Lakia practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Lakia's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Lakia at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Lakia is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Lakia.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Lakia actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Lakia's - Lakia has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“With 19 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Lakia's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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