Therapist profile
Tovakyshe Woullard, LCSW
LCSW - Family and parenting concerns
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- Addictions
- Grief
- CBT and ACT
About Tovakyshe
Tovakyshe Woullard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on concerns that commonly affect home life, including addiction, grief, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related challenges.
He uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques to help people manage day-to-day pressures. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. He draws on methods that encourage acceptance, practical behavior change, and clearer thinking about next steps.
Woullard has a longer background in human services and has worked across settings that involve caregiving and family dynamics. That history informs how he approaches situations like blended households, adoption and foster care questions, aging and caregiver stress, and divorce or separation concerns.
In a session he listens to what matters most and then tries a few ways of working to see what fits. He may use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help a person notice difficult thoughts and act toward their values. He may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
His additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, and compassion fatigue. People who come for help can expect direct recommendations, short exercises, and follow-up to track small changes over time.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate actions. It is often used when someone wants to focus on values and take small steps toward what matters despite ongoing stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress that affects daily routines and relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client’s goals and try methods that fit those goals. Together they will adjust techniques, mix approaches, and track what helps over a few sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around busy home schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose sessions that do not require being on camera or that use less bandwidth if that helps them take part.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns does he address?
He supports adults coping with family conflict, blended household stress, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver strain, and parenting-related anxiety.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He keeps sessions direct and practical, using conversation plus exercises from approaches like ACT and CBT to help with thinking and behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He holds five years as an LCSW working in clinical roles, and additional background across human services that informs his work with caregiving and family situations.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Does he provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking as the original profile does not specify formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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