Dr. LaKisha Hudson

Dr. LaKisha Hudson, often called Dr. KiKi, is the founder of Zen’n’ish® and a licensed clinician practicing in Illinois with 25 years of professional experience. She guides people through life’s challenges while creating room for joy, self-compassion, and sustainable change.

Her academic background spans multiple degrees focused on counseling and human development. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Education in Guidance & Counseling, and an Educational Specialist degree in Counseling from the University of South Carolina. She completed a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology with a Creative Expression endorsement at Sofia University, and holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Thomas University. She also completed a post-graduate certificate in Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Dr. Hudson is licensed to practice clinical counseling in South Carolina and Illinois (SC LPC 10112, IL LCPC 180014300). She is an AASECT-certified sex therapist (CST), a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and is credentialed as a K–12 school counselor. Her work blends evidence-based clinical approaches with creative, mindful, and transpersonal techniques to offer an integrative perspective on healing.

She provides an affirming therapeutic space for individuals and couples, addressing a broad range of concerns. Her specialties include relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, LGBTQ matters, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger management, career difficulties, depression, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. In sessions she focuses on identifying what is working, letting go of what no longer serves, and co-creating a plan toward each person’s unique version of mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Dr. Hudson approaches therapy with compassion and directness, aiming for honest, grounded, and sustainable work. She emphasizes that healing does not have to be perfect - it simply needs to be authentic to the person seeking it.