Makeda Kahlein, LPC

Makeda Kahlein is a Licensed Professional Counselor with nine years of clinical experience. She trained in psychology and community counseling and now is pursuing a doctorate in counseling education and supervision. She brings a people-first focus to sessions and aims to help clients move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Makeda works with many common concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also addresses grief, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career stress. Her practice includes attention to family-of-origin issues, blended family concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image matters.

Her style is warm and client-centered. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support change, Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories, and Psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on practical steps to reach their goals.

Makeda completed undergraduate work in psychology and forensic psychology, and holds a master’s in community counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy. She is listed as an LPC in South Carolina and is pursuing a doctorate. She engages with clients respectfully and with attention to cultural and life-context details.

Makeda works with people who want straightforward support for life transitions, relationship stress, intimacy-related issues, and coping after trauma. She accepts international clients and offers services in English. Please confirm current session formats before scheduling.

How Makeda’s Approaches Translate Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, helping them name priorities and choose next steps. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings.

Motivational Interviewing helps people explore ambivalence about change. It uses straightforward conversation to draw out a person’s own reasons for change and support small, manageable steps. This method often helps with addictions, behavior change, and building motivation for treatment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Makeda will collaborate with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust as therapy progresses. The process is guided by what the client wants to achieve and how they prefer to work.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online options can make it easier to check in during a lunch break or keep working toward goals while living in a different region. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available session types before booking to ensure they meet your needs.