How Araby works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Araby
Araby Boykin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions are aimed at reducing overwhelm and building everyday coping skills.
She draws on several therapy approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices help people slow down and notice what’s happening in the moment. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then co-creates goals and short-term plans.
People can expect clear strategies, skill practice, and regular check-ins on progress. Boykin has five years of clinical experience and holds the North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, LCMHC. She has worked with adults facing mood disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, addiction concerns, and related challenges.
That experience informs a flexible approach to many issues, including relationship strain, parenting stress, and grief. Therapy is offered in English and delivered through a range of online formats. New clients begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.
The subscription model for sessions may be canceled at any time.
What Araby works with
Everything Araby lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Araby's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Araby lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set concrete, meaningful goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She talks with each client about goals and preferences, then suggests techniques from these approaches. That collaborative process lets the therapist and client try strategies together and adjust them based on what helps most.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short updates, coaching between sessions, or a way to communicate when scheduling or time makes longer sessions difficult. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Araby
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related issues like grief, parenting strain, and addiction.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens, sets clear goals with each person, and teaches skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults facing mood disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, and similar challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, LCMHC, and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.