Kafayat (Ayoka) Hannah

Kafayat (Ayoka) Hannah is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 18 years of clinical experience in South Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship problems. Her work also addresses concerns tied to identity, loss, work life, and parenting. Her style is warm and direct. She aims to create an affirming space where people can name what feels hard and take small steps forward. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on real-life coping skills and clearer communication. Hannah uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide her work. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to help with emotion regulation and building motivation for change. Clients come for many reasons, including grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and challenges tied to pregnancy or caregiving. She also supports people facing workplace stress, loneliness, financial strain, or major life transitions such as divorce or caregiving at end of life. To begin, people complete a short intake and match process and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s goals. In online work this means the therapist pays close attention to what matters most to the client and shapes sessions around those priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns; it works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal skills to help manage intense emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their needs and goals. That may mean combining techniques and adjusting them over time based on what helps most.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist during intake about scheduling, session length, and how to shape sessions so they fit everyday life and goals.