Tajanay Keaton-Chesson

Tajanay Keaton-Chesson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She is based in North Carolina and brings seven years of professional experience to her work. She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and supports people as they take steps toward change.

She treats painful events and abuse with calm, steady attention and helps people cope with life changes. In sessions she focuses on practical skills for managing anxiety and low mood. She also helps clients untangle communication problems, commitment concerns, and the fallout from infidelity or separation.

Tajanay works with issues around body image, eating and food-related concerns, and feelings of shame, guilt, or isolation. She has experience with non-traditional relationship styles such as polyamory and with questions around BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. Her approach centers on helping people recognize strengths and build new ways of handling relationship conflict.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She uses methods that teach coping skills and emotional regulation while also addressing patterns in relationships. Clients can expect an honest conversation about goals and practical steps to reach them.

She asks people to see themselves as experts on their own lives while she offers guidance, tools, and steady support. Starting therapy is framed as a courageous step, and she aims to make that step feel manageable and focused.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavioral changes. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and managing day-to-day stress. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high. It is useful for intense emotions and relationship conflict. EFT, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people express needs and build stronger bonds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tajanay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She blends skills training and relationship-focused work to match what a client needs and adjusts the plan as progress happens.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, shorten commutes, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. It also lets people use tools and worksheets during a session and practice skills in daily life soon after meeting with a therapist.