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Tovakyshe Woullard

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Tovakyshe Woullard, LCSW

North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Related Concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C015260
  • NPI1174142277
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNorth Carolina

About

  • Anger management strategies
  • CBT and ACT techniques
  • Mindfulness practices

About Tovakyshe

Tovakyshe Woullard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing a range of concerns, including anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and stress. He also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, attachment and abandonment issues, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Tovakyshe keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He helps people name the problem, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding. Conversations focus on skills you can use outside the session, such as noticing triggers, practicing brief calming strategies, and changing unhelpful thoughts or behaviors.

His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. That mix is used to help with emotion regulation, problem solving, motivation for change, and building consistent habits. He uses clinical tools alongside plain talk to break big issues into small steps.

Tovakyshe has experience across settings that include work with older adults, foster care and blended-family situations, people with addictions, and those coping with abandonment or neglect. He aims to help people manage reactions that get in the way of relationships, work, or daily life.

To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s matching process to schedule an initial session and choose the session type that fits their routine.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking concrete steps toward them, which can be useful for managing anger and motivation problems.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by spotting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing new responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it emphasizes practical skills and short-term experiments.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens and reflects to help people clarify what matters and what they want to change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the approach based on what helps. That means techniques may be combined or changed over time to suit the client's needs.

The original profile did not specify particular online session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what will be offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a brief touchpoint is more practical than an in-person visit.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with adults on concerns such as anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and stress.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses plain, practical talk and skill-building. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, practicing strategies, and trying small changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He holds five years of clinical experience as an LCSW and has worked in settings that include care for older adults, foster care, and addiction services.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The therapist's original profile did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and how do I start?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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