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Kenyada Wagoner, LCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kenyada

Kenyada Wagoner is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on helping people regain balance when stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or depression feel overwhelming.

Background and approach

She welcomes clients who are navigating social anxiety, intrusive thoughts, grief, or the aftermath of traumatic events, and she also supports work around body image, communication struggles, blended family dynamics, divorce, guilt and shame, jealousy, and questions of life purpose.

Kenyada believes therapy works best when it meets a person where they are, so she individualizes care rather than relying on a single formula. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods including Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness practices, and client-centered principles to help clients identify patterns, regulate emotions, and build clearer communication skills.

With six years of clinical experience, she aims to create a collaborative space that helps clients move from feeling stuck toward practical, sustainable change. Sessions emphasize compassion for inner parts, practical skills for everyday coping, and attention to personal values and goals.

Kenyada frames therapy as a partnership in which clients’ strengths and choices guide the path forward.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts inside a person - for example protective or wounded parts - and works to develop understanding and compassionate leadership of those parts to reduce internal conflict and improve emotional regulation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotional balance.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kenyada works collaboratively with clients to determine what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques based on each person’s goals, preferences, and progress so treatment is personalized rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to access care from different locations within California. These formats allow for flexible pacing and ongoing connection with a licensed professional, supporting continuity and practical skill-building between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kenyada commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and depression, and also addresses blended family issues, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, jealousy, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is Kenyada's therapeutic style like?
Her practice blends client-centered care with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California with license number CA LCSW 114731 and provides services to clients in California.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameJealousyLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English