- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Tkeyah
Tkeyah Whaley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She focuses on building confidence and motivation so clients can take practical steps forward. Tkeyah works with adults on issues related to intimacy, grief, addictions, and parenting concerns while meeting each person with respect and compassion.
Tkeyah uses a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. She listens first, then tailors conversations and goals to each person's needs.
Background and approach
That might mean practicing skills to manage strong feelings or tracing past patterns that keep coming up in relationships. Her approach draws on attachment ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. She also uses client-centered methods to make sessions feel collaborative and DBT and cognitive behavioral tools when people need concrete coping strategies.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is struggling to make a change. With six years of experience and licenses in New York and New Jersey, Tkeyah brings practical experience from clinical settings to online work. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Tkeyah aims to create a calm, direct space where people can talk through painful moments and try new behaviors. She helps clients set realistic steps, track progress, and adjust plans as life changes occur.
What Tkeyah works with
Everything Tkeyah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tkeyah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tkeyah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. Online sessions can use this framework to notice patterns in relationships and practice new ways of relating in daily life. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist, offering empathy, acceptance, and collaborative goal-setting to help people find their own direction.Cognitive behavioral therapy is practical and skill-oriented. It helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and test what changes feeling and mood. That approach can be used in short exercises during video or text work, or as homework between sessions.
Tkeyah will work with each person to find the best mix of methods. She treats the choice of approach as a team decision based on the client's goals, history, and pace. If a skill-based method feels right, she may add CBT or DBT techniques; if deeper relational themes are central, attachment and client-centered work guide the process.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, skill practice, and more frequent touchpoints between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Tkeyah
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and a range of other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would she approach my situation?
She combines attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and skills from CBT and DBT to match what a client needs in the moment.
What is her background and experience?
Tkeyah has six years of professional experience supporting people through mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in New York and New Jersey, and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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