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Kafayat (Ayoka) Hannah

Grounded, practical support for life transitions

LISW South Carolina

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kafayat

Kafayat (Ayoka) Hannah is a licensed social worker (LISW) practicing in South Carolina with 18 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, relationship and LGBT-related concerns, trauma, grief, and other life stressors by drawing on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and skills-based techniques. Hannah combines practical interventions with empathic listening to address everyday struggles like sleep problems, anger, workplace stress, and parenting challenges.

Her work also embraces transitions and complex life events including divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, hospice and end-of-life issues, and financial or career upheaval. She aims to create a culturally responsive, affirming environment where clients can develop emotional resilience, work on intimacy and self-esteem, and process loss or trauma.

Hannah supports growth around topics such as self-love, social anxiety, compassion fatigue, and coping with change, adapting her style to each person’s needs and values.

Integrating practical approaches through online care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more balanced alternatives; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleeping difficulties, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values, identity, and relationship challenges at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be useful for managing intense emotions and improving daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try strategies that fit their needs, and adjust methods over time so treatment stays aligned with personal preferences and changing circumstances.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, handle scheduling constraints, and access therapy from locations where a licensed professional may not be locally available.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and workplace problems, as well as LGBT-related matters and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered care with practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help clients set goals and build coping skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of professional experience in mental health, bringing long-term clinical perspective to assessment and treatment planning.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed independent social worker with the designation LISW and holds SC LISW 14712 in South Carolina.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people located outside South Carolina.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Divorce and separationForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English