Tkeyah Whaley, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Tkeyah

Tkeyah Whaley is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of emotional and relationship issues. She keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. She aims to create a space where parents and caregivers can talk through stress, anxiety, and the pressures that come with family life.

Tkeyah uses practical conversations to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. She listens first, then helps set small goals that fit real life.

Background and approach

That approach supports people dealing with depression, self-esteem challenges, grief, and changes at home. Her clinical toolbox includes attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to help with things like communication problems, commitment worries, and coping with life changes.

She has six years of professional experience and holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Tkeyah is licensed in New York under NY LCSW 096290 and in New Jersey as NJ LCSW 44SC06602100. She works in English.

Sessions can be arranged by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy flow. Payment uses a cancellable subscription that varies by location and therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Tkeyah commonly uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current family dynamics. That work can be useful when trust, abandonment, or attachment issues are a concern.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be practical for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to help people find personal reasons for change and to build small steps toward goals.

Finding the right method is a team effort. Tkeyah will discuss what feels most useful based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time rather than sticking to one fixed plan.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around parenting and family responsibilities and to keep continuity during busy periods. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain regular contact and to work on skills, communication, and problem solving in ways that fit daily life.

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.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tkeyah help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, parenting, addictions, LGBT issues, and intimacy-related problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She starts by listening closely and then tailors conversations and goals to each person. Methods include attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience supporting people through life changes, stress, and relationship challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Licenses listed are NY LCSW 096290 and NJ LCSW 44SC06602100 and she practices in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: New York, New Jersey
Languages: English

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