Dr. LaKisha Hudson, LPC, LCPC

Dr. LaKisha Hudson, known to many as Dr. KiKi, is the founder of Zen'n'ish® and practices with a holistic, down-to-earth approach to healing. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping people navigate life transitions while cultivating joy, self-compassion, and meaningful change.

Her academic background spans psychology, counseling, and transpersonal studies. She earned a B.S. in Psychology, an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling, and an Ed.S. in Counseling from the University of South Carolina. She holds a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology with a Creative Expression endorsement from Sofia University, an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Thomas University, and a post-graduate certificate in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. These degrees reflect training in both traditional clinical practice and creative, experiential modalities.

Dr. Hudson maintains multiple professional credentials, including Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - state licenses for professional counseling practice. She is also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST), a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and a licensed K–12 School Counselor. She blends evidence-based clinical methods with creative, mindful, and transpersonal techniques to offer an integrative therapeutic style.

In her work with individuals and couples, Dr. Hudson addresses relationship and sexuality concerns including communication struggles, intimacy challenges, low desire, disconnection, kink and alternative sexual cultures, infidelity, and exploration of non-monogamous arrangements. She also supports clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family issues, career questions, anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other life changes. Her approach balances compassionate presence with straightforward guidance, helping clients identify what is working, let go of what is not, and co-create a sustainable plan for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Dr. Hudson brings both clinical rigor and creative curiosity to therapy, meeting clients with compassion and honest dialogue as they work toward their personal definitions of healing and growth.