About Us
Compassionate Psychiatric Care. Collaborative Healing. Hope for Every Chapter.
Working On Us Behavioral Health & Family Services — Therapy, medication management, and support through life's hardest transitions.
Our Practice
Welcome to Working On Us
Life is a series of chapters, and navigating them shouldn't be done alone.
Whether "Us" represents the relationship between your mind and body, you and your family, or your past and your future, Working On Us Behavioral Health & Family Services is here to support you every step of the way.
Our core promises:
- Empowering the individual
- Strengthening the family unit
- Supporting successful transitions through life's most difficult moments
Lakesha McNeill, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Meet Lakesha McNeill
Compassionate Care Rooted in Experience
Choosing a mental health provider is one of the most personal decisions you'll make. Whether you're seeking help for the first time or continuing your journey toward wellness, you deserve a provider who listens without judgment, understands your unique experiences, and partners with you to create lasting, meaningful change.
That philosophy inspired Lakesha McNeill, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC , to establish Working On Us Behavioral Health & Family Services.
With more than 15 years of nursing experience, Lakesha has cared for individuals during some of life's most vulnerable moments. Her clinical background includes:
- Behavioral Health
- Emergency Medicine
- Trauma Care
- Critical Care
- Cardiac Care
- Rehabilitation
- Corrections
- Healthcare Leadership
These diverse experiences shaped her belief that healing extends beyond treating symptoms. Every individual has a story, every family faces challenges, and every season of life offers opportunities for growth, resilience, and hope.
Section 3 — Comprehensive Psychiatric Care
Personalized, Evidence-Based Treatment
As a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Lakesha provides comprehensive behavioral health services for:
Who We Serve
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Older Adults
Services include:
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Medication Management
- Psychotherapy
- Individualized Treatment Planning
- Evidence-Based Mental Health Care
She treats a wide range of conditions, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- PTSD
- Trauma-Related Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders
- Other Behavioral Health Concerns
Her treatment philosophy centers on collaboration—not a one-size-fits-all approach. Every treatment plan is personalized to each individual's goals, strengths, experiences, and long-term wellness.
Why "Working On Us?"
Healing Means Something Different for Everyone
At Working On Us Behavioral Health & Family Services, "Us" has a different meaning for every person.
It may represent:
- Your mind and body working together
- You and your family building healthier relationships
- Healing from past trauma while creating a brighter future
- Learning to extend yourself the same compassion you offer others
No matter what "Us" means to you, you don't have to navigate your journey alone.
Empowering Individuals
We provide personalized psychiatric care, psychotherapy, medication management, and practical coping strategies that help individuals regain confidence and move toward lasting emotional wellness.
Strengthening Families
We support caregivers, improve communication, and help families develop healthier relationships because emotional wellness thrives through connection.
Supporting Successful Transitions
We help clients confidently navigate life's most challenging chapters — military separation, community reentry, recovery after hospitalization, divorce, grief, career transitions, and major life changes.
A True Partnership
Care That Meets You Where You Are
Seeking help is a sign of strength—not weakness.
Whether you're experiencing overwhelming anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, unresolved trauma, relationship challenges, or simply feeling unlike yourself, you deserve thoughtful, collaborative, evidence-based care.
Lakesha's goal extends beyond prescribing medication. She partners with every patient to understand the whole person, explain treatment options, celebrate progress, and adjust care as life evolves.
Patients value her calm demeanor, approachable personality, and ability to create a welcoming environment where they feel heard, respected, and actively involved in their care.
More Than Treatment — A Partnership
Healing isn't about perfection.
It's about taking the next step.
At Working On Us Behavioral Health & Family Services, lasting wellness is built through collaboration, connection, and continuous growth.
Whether you're:
- Facing a new diagnosis
- Recovering from a difficult season
- Supporting a loved one
- Investing in your mental health
We're honored to walk beside you.
Together, we'll work on healing.
We'll work on growth.
We'll work on hope.
We'll work on us.
Our Mission
At Working On Us, we believe true healing happens through collaboration, connection, and continuous growth. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health care that honors the unique journey of every client.
We achieve this through three foundational pillars:
Empowering Individuals
Tailored psychotherapy, psychiatric medication management, and evidence-based coping strategies to help individuals overcome trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other behavioral health challenges.
Strengthening Families
Supporting caregivers, encouraging open communication, and building resilient, healthy relationships.
Supporting Successful Transitions
Providing a safe, non-judgmental bridge for individuals navigating military discharge, community reentry after incarceration, post-hospitalization recovery, grief, divorce, and other significant life changes.
"Wherever you are in your story, you don't have to navigate the next chapter alone. We are in this together."