- Focus on relationships
- Skills for everyday life
- Values-based change
About Khalaja
Khalaja Dunlap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, and codependency. She draws on eight years of clinical work to offer straightforward, practical support for issues like self-esteem, grief, addictions, and parenting strain. Khalaja aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk things through and find steps that fit their life.
Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools help people notice difficult feelings and choose actions that match their values. Khalaja also incorporates strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when useful.
In a typical session she listens, helps clarify goals, and practices skills you can use between meetings. She works at a manageable pace and adjusts her methods to each person’s needs. Her work covers a broad set of concerns, including intimacy and sexual concerns, sleep problems, ADHD, blended family issues, and recovery from trauma.
Khalaja’s background includes clinical roles focused on anxiety, identity questions, trauma, and family conflict. Her LCSW credential is held in North Carolina and she brings practical experience supporting people through life transitions and difficult moments.
If you want a down-to-earth therapist who pairs practical skills with attention to emotions, Khalaja offers that combination and helps people move toward clearer choices and steadier daily routines.
How specific approaches help in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for people stuck by anxiety, codependency, or life changes who want a values-driven path forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It includes practical exercises to change patterns that worsen anxiety, sleep problems, or low mood, and it often uses homework between sessions to build new habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can help with anger, impulsivity, relationship conflicts, and stress that feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select methods based on needs, goals, and what feels helpful. That could mean combining ACT and CBT techniques or adding mindfulness and emotion-focused strategies as you progress.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow quieter check-ins during a work break, and focus on skill practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote settings and help you find a routine that fits your life.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Khalaja address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, grief, addictions, codependency, parenting struggles, sleep issues, anger, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She mixes skills practice with reflective work and tailors methods to each person’s goals.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of experience working in clinical settings with clients dealing with anxiety, identity concerns, trauma, and family conflict.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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