Tkeyah Whaley, LCSW
Therapist in New York
Tkeyah Whaley is a New York licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
- Licensed inNew York, New Jersey
- License096290, 44SC06602100
- NPI 1154839405
- Experience6+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Tkeyah
Tkeyah Whaley is a New York licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She aims to make the first steps feel doable and supports clients who want clearer direction or more confidence in daily life. She focuses on practical conversations that fit each person’s needs.
Sessions look different depending on the issue - sometimes that means learning new coping skills, other times it is talking through painful experiences.
Background and approach
Her style centers on respect, sensitivity, and a direct effort to empower people toward change. Tkeyah brings attachment-based ideas into her work to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in clients’ priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are drawn on when clients want concrete ways to shift thoughts and behaviors. Her background includes a range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy challenges, addiction, and issues tied to family of origin.
She also addresses more specific topics like abandonment, attachment issues, BDSM and kink culture, dissociation, and infidelity when those come up in therapy. Tkeyah works with people navigating life transitions, career stress, parenting questions, caregiver strain, and the emotional fallout of domestic violence.
She aims to tailor the plan to each person, helping them build skills and insight that fit their everyday life.
Credentials
- LCSW (New York)
- License 096290 · expires September 2026
- LCSW (New Jersey)
- License 44SC06602100 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1154839405 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tkeyah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skills-based care online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship experiences shape current patterns of relating and emotion. It helps people notice repeated relationship reactions and learn new ways of connecting and regulating feelings. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist following what matters most to the individual and creating space for honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns and preferences, discuss options, and adjust methods as work progresses so the plan fits your goals and comfort level. Decisions about techniques are made together rather than imposed.
Online sessions offer flexibility that can make regular work easier to maintain. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be a good match when bandwidth is limited or you prefer audio only. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or times when a written exchange feels most helpful. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied daily routines.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Common issues include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and parenting-related strain.
How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?
The therapist blends attachment-based work with client-centered conversation and practical CBT or DBT techniques when helpful, focusing on skills and insight that fit each person's goals.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The clinician holds six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns, drawing on both relational and skills-based approaches.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
The clinician is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and New Jersey and based in New York.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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