Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Kenyada Wagoner, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - Relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 114731
- NPI
- 1760172688
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Kenyada supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and DBT approaches
About Kenyada
Kenyada Wagoner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, and depression. Kenyada speaks English and offers practical help for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Kenyada uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent. She listens to how mood, intrusive thoughts, or past trauma affect daily life and then works with the person to build manageable steps forward. Sessions focus on concrete skills as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.
Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical behavior strategies. That means sessions combine listening and reflection with exercises to change thoughts, manage emotions, and improve communication. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear where they fit the client's goals.
Kenyada helps people facing relationship strain, separation or divorce, blended family challenges, and parenting stress. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, jealousy, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose. People bring grief, post-traumatic stress, or chronic low mood for practical support.
In early sessions she prioritizes clear goals and small experiments to test what helps. She encourages direct feedback so plans adjust as needed. The focus is on usable changes that fit work, family, and everyday schedules.
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How Kenyada applies therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist clarify priorities and help clients set realistic goals for home and work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking patterns and behaviors with specific exercises. In online sessions CBT can include homework, thought records, and brief skills practice to reduce anxiety or shift low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. When used online, DBT strategies translate into concrete practices for handling strong feelings and improving communication.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Early sessions focus on goals, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan based on what helps.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or not needing to commute to attend a session. It can also allow for regular practice of skills in everyday settings and quicker follow-up between meetings. Ask about current session options when you set up the first appointment.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Kenyada works with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, and depression. She also addresses blended family issues, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, grief, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used when they match a person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns. That experience informs a focus on short-term skills and longer pattern work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California. Her practice location is listed as California.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the onboarding and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers