Khalaja Dunlap

Khalaja Dunlap, LCSW, helps people facing big life changes and daily stress. She offers a steady, straightforward approach for those feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or parenting challenges.

Khalaja uses plain conversation and practical tools so people can try things between sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness approaches to match the moment. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and small steps toward relief.

With eight years of experience, Khalaja has worked with people dealing with addiction, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and blended family concerns. She also supports those struggling with body image, codependency, infidelity, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Her background includes trauma work and helping clients rebuild purpose after loss.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens for what matters most and suggests concrete strategies like behavioral experiments, emotion regulation skills, and values-based choices. Clients learn ways to manage intense feelings, improve communication, and reduce unhelpful patterns.

Khalaja practices in North Carolina as an LCSW and uses accessible language so busy parents and adults can follow along. People seeking relief from stress, anxiety, or major life transitions may find her approach practical and down-to-earth.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions that match those values. It helps when life changes leave people unsure what matters most or when avoidance is making things harder.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses simple experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like attending during a break or without travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find that short skill-focused check-ins, longer therapy sessions, or a mix of approaches can be adapted to remote work, depending on scheduling and personal needs.