- Calm emotion skills
- Thought work
- Parenting support
About Kenyada
Kenyada Wagoner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that families and individuals can use right away. Her approach aims to make daily life feel more manageable and balanced.
Kenyada adapts her work to each person. She uses methods drawn from client-centered therapy to follow the client's lead and build trust. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that ease symptoms.
In sessions she may draw on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and coping tools. Mindfulness strategies are used to ground people who feel overwhelmed by emotion or intrusive thoughts. Motivational interviewing can help when someone is unsure about change or needs to strengthen commitment.
Kenyada has six years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in California. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and works at the client’s pace. That means setting small, realistic goals and adjusting strategies as progress happens.
Her focus areas include relationship concerns, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation topics, and struggles with self-love, guilt, or shame. She also supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress, body image, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to the issues the individual brings.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's lead, reflect concerns, and help set goals that feel manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions. Delivered remotely, CBT uses practical exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving that reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with skills training, then adding thought-focused work, or adjusting the pace based on how a person responds.
Session format options are not listed in the profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or make it simpler to attend when evenings work better. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools for remote work so people still practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kenyada address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship issues, plus areas like blended family concerns, body image, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, client-centered approach and mixes techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior skills to teach coping and change habits.
How much experience does she have?
Kenyada has six years of clinical experience working with people on mood, anxiety, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kenyada?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.