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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Tajanay
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina and Hawaii with seven years of experience. Tajanay Keaton-Chesson helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She also works with concerns around body image, eating and food-related issues, and sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink.
Tajanay uses straightforward therapeutic methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and identifying unhelpful patterns. She treats relationship problems by looking at interactional patterns and stronger emotional noticing rather than only giving advice.
Her style is collaborative. She helps people identify what matters most to them and then tests small, doable changes. Expect to work on thoughts and behaviors, practice emotion regulation skills, and try brief experiments between sessions. Mindfulness exercises are introduced when they fit the person's goals.
Tajanay aims to make the work direct and understandable. She frames coping strategies in everyday terms and checks in about what's working. People who come with concerns about shame, guilt, infidelity, jealousy, or commitment issues find concrete communication and coping tools are a central part of the work.
She also supports people navigating divorce and separation, isolation or loneliness, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Her background in social work shapes a focus on practical problem solving alongside emotional processing.
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How Tajanay uses approaches online
She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT offers skills for regulating emotions, managing distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense emotions and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try specific techniques, and adjust methods based on what the person reports is helping. Sessions typically mix skill practice, reflection, and short homework tasks so progress can be measured over time.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try methods such as guided mindfulness exercises or in-the-moment skills practice without changing daily routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Hawaii
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, eating issues, kink and BDSM, infidelity, jealousy, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses skill-building, behavior experiments, and emotion-focused work to address day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings. That experience informs both skills training and emotional processing approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Hawaii and North Carolina and practices out of North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.