Khalaja Dunlap, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

About Khalaja

Khalaja Dunlap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress and relationship and family concerns. She works with adults facing anxiety, grief, addiction, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Khalaja writes plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit real life.

Khalaja uses established therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Background and approach

She draws from these methods to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and make value-driven choices. Sessions often focus on skills practice, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. Her experience includes eight years working with people dealing with family problems, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and parenting stress.

She also supports concerns like body image, codependency, commitment and communication problems, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress. Khalaja aims to create a calm space where people can talk things through and try small, manageable changes. The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented.

Khalaja emphasizes building tools clients can use between sessions, such as mindfulness practices, behavior experiments, and clearer ways to express needs. She tailors methods to each person rather than following a single protocol. People considering therapy are encouraged to think about current struggles and what they hope to change.

The first steps usually involve a short intake and setting practical goals to guide work together.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It often uses simple exercises to clarify values and practice committed actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short experiments and behavioral changes to reduce unhelpful patterns and ease anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication which can help with intense emotions and impulsive behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Khalaja will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That process can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find that practicing skills between appointments is simpler when sessions fit into everyday routines, and therapists can guide those exercises remotely.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 kinds of concerns does Khalaja help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, addictions, self-esteem, sleeping problems, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, using skills practice, emotion regulation, and communication work to address problems and support change.

What experience does she bring?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with people on family problems, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, trauma-related concerns, and related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and Virginia, and she practices from North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: North Carolina, Virginia
Languages: English

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