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Dr. Aqueelah Wheatley

Change-focused therapist for stressed adults

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Credentials
LIMFT
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Aqueelah

Dr. Aqueelah Wheatley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults untangle stressful life moments and regain direction. She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve how people relate to themselves and others.

Her style is straightforward and respectful, aiming to make change feel possible even when things seem stuck. She starts by looking for patterns that come from past relationships and attachment experiences.

Background and approach

Then she works with clients to build clear skills for emotion regulation, setting boundaries, and communicating more effectively. Sessions emphasize useful tools rather than theory alone. Dr.

Wheatley combines focused strategies with attention to each person’s history and goals. Across seven years of practice she has supported people dealing with career shifts, compassion fatigue, midlife concerns, ADHD challenges, and relationship strains. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, infidelity, and fatherhood matters.

Her training as a licensed marriage and family therapist - LIMFT - informs a systems-aware view of problems. Therapy with her is collaborative. She helps people notice what keeps them stuck and then practices new ways of responding.

That often means short-term skill work alongside deeper attention to family of origin patterns. Dr. Wheatley sees clients in Ohio and conducts sessions in English.

She uses several evidence-based tools, including attachment-oriented work and cognitive-behavioral techniques, to help clients move toward clearer choices and steadier relationships.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. Online sessions can help clients notice attachment triggers and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, impulsivity, and mood through practice and homework.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and day-to-day needs. That might mean focusing on CBT skills for immediate coping, then shifting to attachment work to address deeper relationship patterns. Decisions are made together based on what feels most useful.

Online formats offer flexibility and frequent touchpoints. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions provide a simpler option when screens are difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, family and career issues, and compassion fatigue, along with related topics like abandonment, communication problems, and infidelity.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is practical and direct while remaining respectful. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and building concrete skills for regulation, boundaries, and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with adults around life transitions, relationship difficulties, and workplace or caregiving stress.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the designation LIMFT and license number OH LIMFT F.2500486, practicing in Ohio.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats does she meet clients?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and logistics.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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