Makeda Kahlein, LPC

Makeda Kahlein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She began her education in forensic psychology at John Jay College and completed a psychology degree at South Carolina State University. She holds a graduate degree in community counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy and is pursuing a doctorate in counseling education and supervision.

Makeda brings nine years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and grief. She also helps people facing addiction, bipolar challenges, self-esteem concerns, and the strain of caregiving. Her work includes support around family of origin issues, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and identity questions that affect relationships.

Her style is person-focused and straightforward. She leans on client-centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas inform how she helps people make sense of past patterns that show up now.

Makeda also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons and momentum for change. She aims to help clients set realistic steps and follow through on the goals they value. Conversations are practical and aimed at helping people manage everyday challenges.

Originally from Brooklyn, she has lived in South Carolina since 2003 and describes her work as community service. To begin, a prospective client follows the platform process to match and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online conversations

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's priorities front and center. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to the person, and helps them make choices that fit their life. This approach is useful for relationship stress, low self-esteem, and managing anxiety.

Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves. The therapist helps separate a person from their problem so they can see other possibilities. This can help with identity concerns, family of origin issues, and patterns that repeat in relationships.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes. It uses guided questions to draw out a person's reasons for change and to build small practical steps. It pairs well with relationship goals, recovery from addiction, and managing health-related behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That process may shift over time as priorities change.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone connect from a convenient location and avoid taking extra time off work.