About Aaliyah
Aaliyah Rodgers is a Kentucky clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential and brings six years of professional experience to her work. Aaliyah aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients set the pace and goals.
Aaliyah commonly supports people managing grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, and reactions to abuse or sexual assault. She also addresses concerns around sexuality and identity, including work with LGBT people.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical next steps and what the person wants to achieve in their day-to-day life. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Aaliyah uses client-centered methods to listen first, then picks techniques that match each person’s needs.
That might include cognitive-behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts, or trauma-focused tools to process difficult memories. She offers a down-to-earth style in sessions, mixing warmth with clear, concrete suggestions. Conversations are paced by the client and aim to build skills for coping, calming, and problem solving.
Parents reading on a phone will find short, plain explanations and practical aims in therapy. Sessions are available via video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Aaliyah practices in Kentucky and works in English only.
People outside the United States are not accepted at this time.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person’s goals and pacing sessions to fit their needs. In online sessions this means listening closely and shaping tools and homework that fit someone's home and schedule. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers straightforward skills for anxiety, panic, and low mood. CBT exercises adapt well to video or phone sessions because they often involve short, practical tasks and thought records. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, called EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories using structured procedures. Parts of trauma-focused work can be done over video with careful preparation and pacing.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about symptoms, goals, and what feels manageable. Together they adjust methods and pace so therapy fits daily life and comfort levels.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when someone prefers writing. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different communication styles.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English