LaKeisha Manigo, LSW

Education & Background

LaKeisha Manigo (she/her) is a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Social ​Worker and Certified School Social Worker. LaKeisha completed her clinical ​training at Rutgers University. After graduating, she continued to expand her ​clinical palette, by completing the Child and Adolescent Advocacy program at ​Montclair State University. As a clinician, LaKeisha has experience working ​with clients experiencing Conduct disorders, ADHD, Complex Trauma, Anger ​Management, Stress Management, Parenting Issues, Anxiety, Depression, and ​those individuals in need of Crisis Intervention.

Approach

LaKeisha prides herself on being an “out-of-the-box thinker,” offering ​solutions rooted in evidence-based interventions that will help clients ​establish and achieve their therapeutic goals. The therapeutic modalities ​LaKeisha draws from include Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ​Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused ​Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, and Trauma-​Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy. LaKeisha also applies concepts from ​the Nurtured Heart Approach and the Youth Thrive Framework with her ​clients. LaKeisha is a dedicated advocate with a solid background working on ​a wide array of family and systemic issues.