Tajanay Keaton-Chesson, LCSW

Tajanay Keaton-Chesson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. Her style is warm and direct, and she emphasizes each person's strengths as the starting point for change.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices to manage intense emotions and build tolerance for distress. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, so clients and therapist set clear, manageable steps together.

Keaton-Chesson approaches relationship concerns by helping clients improve communication, set boundaries, and navigate difficult transitions like breakups or separation. She is comfortable addressing issues around commitment, infidelity, jealousy, and non-monogamous relationships, and she will talk through practical ways to repair trust and rebuild connection when possible.

She has seven years of professional experience and holds LCSW credentials in North Carolina and Hawaii. Her work also covers body image, eating and food-related concerns, sexual and kink-affirming topics, and feelings of isolation or life-purpose confusion. She aims to create a space where people can name what matters and take small steps toward change.

Tajanay invites people to bring their honest questions and real-life constraints to sessions. She helps clients turn insight into doable plans, one small change at a time.

How specific approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include practical exercises and homework to try between meetings, which many people find easier to track using messages or chat.

Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. In remote sessions, DBT skills can be taught step by step and practiced during video calls, with follow-up reminders through text or messaging to reinforce new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether CBT, DBT, mindfulness techniques, or a blend of methods is the best fit. This collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins and brief skill practice. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, commuting gaps, or quieter times at home while keeping momentum between sessions.