Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Khalaja works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Khalaja
Khalaja Dunlap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people handle strong emotions and relationship strain. She focuses on practical skills that make daily life calmer and more manageable. Khalaja draws on eight years of experience to guide clients toward clearer choices and steadier routines.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, noticing thought patterns, and practicing small behavior changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Khalaja also works with acceptance-based ideas and mindfulness to reduce struggle with painful feelings. That can look like noticing what matters most, and taking committed steps toward those values even when emotions are intense. Her background includes supporting people with anxiety, anger, attention challenges, grief, addictions, identity and sexuality questions, and family conflict.
She pays attention to how life transitions and relationship problems affect daily functioning and sleep. In sessions Khalaja aims to create a calm space to talk through triggers, practice skills, and set manageable goals. She encourages gradual change and clear next steps between meetings.
Clients who want a practical, skills-focused approach that also respects feelings may find her style helpful. She works from North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
What Khalaja works with
Everything Khalaja lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Khalaja's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Khalaja lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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 Khalaja’s approaches fit online work
Khalaja often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions typically focus on practical exercises, tracking patterns, and setting short-term goals that can be practiced between meetings.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT-style work can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming and when small coping strategies are needed in the moment.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Khalaja will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose techniques that fit. That may mean mixing CBT, DBT, and mindfulness tools so sessions match what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins between other responsibilities. Some formats are better for practicing skills aloud while others work well for brief updates; the therapist will discuss which setup fits the client's life and goals.
Questions people ask about Khalaja
What concerns does Khalaja address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family strain, self-esteem, grief, addictions, and sleep problems among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, combining behavior change with acceptance and mindfulness to reduce reactivity and build routines.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including ADHD, trauma, identity questions, and family conflict.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in North Carolina and Virginia and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.