Tajanay Keaton-Chesson, LCSW

Tajanay Keaton-Chesson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship pain, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She approaches each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Taking the first step toward change is often hard, and she aims to make that step feel supported and clear.

Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients pick small, workable steps. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings, such as managing intense emotions, reworking unhelpful thoughts, and improving communication with others.

Tajanay uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps by identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports clearer expression and connection around relationship concerns.

She also brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing into sessions when those tools fit a person’s goals. Mindfulness helps people notice the present moment without judgment. Motivational interviewing helps clarify what someone wants to change and boosts commitment to those steps.

With seven years of practice, Tajanay has worked in different settings and helps people facing both everyday struggles and complex life events. She holds LCSW credentials and is licensed in North Carolina. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule.