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Khaliyah Stroud

Khaliyah Stroud

Therapist · North Carolina

Compassionate support for everyday struggles

  • Evidence-based care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Gentle guidance

About Khaliyah

Khaliyah Stroud is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. Khaliyah creates a calm space where clients can name their concerns and take small, practical steps forward.

She has three years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, abuse, grief, and relationship challenges. Sessions focus on helping clients notice patterns, build coping tools, and try different ways to respond to old habits. Khaliyah also addresses challenges around motivation and confidence, and she works with people facing addictions or struggles related to identity and LGBT concerns.

Khaliyah often helps people deal with family-related stress such as blended family issues, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver strain. She also supports individuals navigating chronic illness, chronic pain, body image, and eating-related struggles. Practical communication skills and setting boundaries are common topics in her work.

Clients may bring issues related to abandonment, commitment worries, control problems, or the fallout from divorce and separation. She is familiar with challenges tied to disruptive mood dysregulation and with the emotional needs that arise from domestic violence and past trauma.

Khaliyah offers sessions in English and is not working with international clients. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and guides them through an initial matching process to find the right path forward.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Khaliyah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to make change practical and measurable. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress and anxiety through short exercises and behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions. Another approach centers on processing trauma and painful experiences by helping clients name feelings, reduce overwhelm, and practice safer ways to respond in relationships and daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. It can also let people use shorter sessions or phone-based check-ins when video is difficult, helping therapy match real-life routines and responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefADHD
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Khaliyah address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship issues, and LGBT-related concerns.

What style of therapy does she use?

Khaliyah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping tools, and trying new ways of responding to patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience as a clinician in mental health practice.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC - licensed in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with her?

She is not currently working with international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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