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Aaliyah Rodgers

Aaliyah Rodgers

LCSW

Kentucky

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Trauma-informed, practical support for anxiety

  • Client-centered care
  • EMDR offered
  • Practical skills

About Aaliyah

Aaliyah Rodgers is a Kentucky licensed clinical social worker who helps people coping with anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions. She often supports folks who have experienced trauma, including sexual trauma, and those managing panic and panic attacks. Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to meet people where they are.

She uses a client-centered approach, meaning the person sets the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills for day-to-day life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is offered as a way to work through traumatic memories when a person is ready.

Aaliyah has six years of clinical experience in settings that include trauma care and support for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals. She brings straightforward, respectful conversation to sessions and mixes practical tools with empathy and occasional lightness when appropriate. Her LCSW credential stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

People often come to her looking for help with anxiety, panic, depression, ADHD, caregiver stress, or relationship and family concerns. She aims to create a space where clients feel seen and understood without pressure to move faster than they want.

If someone wants to begin, they will complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability through the Start Therapy process. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Aaliyah commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and pace, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering empathy and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and builds practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage panic symptoms.

She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, as a trauma-focused option when a client and therapist decide it fits the goals. EMDR involves processing distressing memories in structured phases and can be used alongside other techniques for trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Aaliyah will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, and then suggest pathways to try. She adapts the plan over time based on what helps in real life.

Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions let them practice skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into conversation more readily.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDissociationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Aaliyah address?

She works with anxiety, stress, panic and panic attacks, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical CBT skills with trauma-focused work and EMDR when appropriate.

What is her background and experience?

She has six years of clinical experience and focuses on trauma, anxiety, and supporting LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LCSW, licensed in Kentucky, and practices with that credential noted as KY LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin working with her?

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

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