Tkeyah Whaley

Tkeyah Whaley, LCSW, welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or angry and want practical change. She offers a calm, respectful presence and focuses on clear steps clients can take to feel steadier. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people build skills and make decisions that fit their lives.

With six years of professional experience, she works with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction challenges, parenting strain, grief, and anger. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and intimacy or kink-related issues.

Tkeyah uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws from attachment-based ideas to examine relational patterns and from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and motivational interviewing are used when clients need emotion regulation tools and help finding internal motivation.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals. She listens first, then helps craft short-term steps and longer-term strategies. Expect practical exercises, clear feedback, and room to talk through difficult feelings. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her practice is based in New York and she holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Conversations are in English. To begin, people complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respect. The therapist follows the person’s priorities, offering reflection and understanding to help clarify goals and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more effective ones. It often includes short exercises between sessions to practice new skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and allow sessions during breaks from work or school. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while they work on emotion regulation, communication, and managing anger.