Tajanay Keaton-Chesson

Tajanay Keaton-Chesson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, and major life changes. She presents a calm, direct approach that aims to make starting therapy feel less overwhelming. Tajanay emphasizes practical steps and clear goals so small progress adds up over time.

She believes each person knows their story best and brings their own strengths to healing. Sessions focus on identifying those strengths and building skills that can be used between meetings. Tajanay uses evidence-based methods while keeping language plain and concrete so clients can try tools right away.

Her clinical work draws on mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce anxious reactivity. She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills. Emotionally-focused ideas and motivational interviewing help with communication, commitment questions, and making lasting changes.

Tajanay holds LCSW licensure in North Carolina and Hawaii and has seven years of professional experience. She supports people working through concerns related to body image, eating and food-related issues, intimacy and kink, infidelity, separation and divorce, isolation, and related concerns. Her style is collaborative, practical, and respectful of each person's goals.

People who prefer clear steps, short-term skill building, and a mindful stance often find her approach useful. She encourages prospective clients to consider what they want from therapy and to start with small, manageable goals.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts, sensations, and feelings without getting swept away by them. Practicing brief mindfulness exercises in sessions can help reduce anxiety and make ripple effects in daily routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help people handle intense feelings and relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tajanay will collaborate with each client to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what helps and what people find practical to use in daily life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking because current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins that support steady progress. The therapist and client can agree on session length and frequency that fit everyday life while working toward specific goals.