Dr. Lekesha Thomas-Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri. Dr. Davis has worked in community mental health for more than 25 years, specializing in intimate partner violence, depression, trauma and crisis, children and families, and multicultural issues in counseling. Dr. Davis has presented on numerous topics including, self-care when working with children who experience trauma, the most common mental illnesses in adults and children, the effects of gun violence on youth, the impact of trauma on diverse populations, intimate partner violence, and many other topics. She is trained in several trauma evidenced based practices, including TF-CBT, EMDR, DBT, Mindfulness, and TREM. Some research interests include intimate partner violence, effects of trauma in diverse populations, equitable treatment amongst faculty and students in higher education settings. Dr. Davis loves to read and enjoys writing poetry.