About Kenyada
Kenyada Wagoner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people take control of overwhelming emotions. She meets people where they are and offers steady support for anxiety, stress, low mood, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at making small changes that matter day to day.
She uses a mix of approaches based on what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person in the room. Kenyada has six years of experience working with people in California.
She pays attention to the practical parts of life - routines, communication patterns, and moments that trigger strong feelings. Sessions often include skill practice and clear steps to try between meetings. She also addresses concerns such as blended family issues, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress.
Topics like guilt, shame, forgiveness, jealousy, and finding life purpose come up in some people's work and are welcomed in sessions. Sessions are offered in English and may use different formats to fit someone’s schedule. Kenyada emphasizes a collaborative relationship where the person’s goals guide the pace and focus of therapy.
Therapy approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Kenyada commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and social worries. DBT teaches concrete skills for handling strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.She also brings a client-centered stance - listening carefully and shaping treatment around each person's goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out which methods match your needs, goals, and preferences and adjust as you progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and work well for focused check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day or to follow up quickly between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into work, family, and daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English