About Khalaja
Khalaja Dunlap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. She works with individuals navigating grief, addiction issues, self-esteem concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. Khalaja aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk and find practical steps forward.
Her approach blends several therapeutic styles. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How Khalaja works
She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness practices to build moment-to-moment awareness. Khalaja has eight years of clinical experience as an LCSW. Over that time she has supported people dealing with blended family challenges, communication problems, codependency, and issues around commitment and infidelity.
She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, sleep difficulties, anger, and dissociation. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable strategies. Khalaja emphasizes building skills for coping, improving communication, and managing impulses.
Work may include tracking patterns, practicing new skills between sessions, and adjusting plans as progress is made. Her background includes helping people process trauma, grief, and feelings of guilt or shame while finding a renewed sense of purpose. People who prefer a practical, skill-based approach alongside compassionate listening may find her style a good match.
Khalaja lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Khalaja works with
The areas below are the ones Khalaja selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing different ways of thinking and acting to improve mood and functioning. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try first. Adjustments happen over time if something feels off or needs a different focus.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also enables consistent weekly work and the chance to practice skills between meetings, helping therapy become part of everyday life.
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