Araby Boykin, LCMHC

Araby Boykin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and problems with self-esteem. She works with adults dealing with mood and personality disorders, grief, addictions, and life changes. Her approach centers on the person in front of her and their strengths.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps that can be used between meetings. She often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are also part of her toolkit to build awareness and motivation for change.

She takes a straightforward, collaborative style. Conversations are meant to be clear and goal oriented, and she helps people break larger problems into manageable tasks. Progress is tracked in ways that feel meaningful to each individual.

Araby brings five years of clinical experience in community settings and outpatient care across North Carolina. She holds the LCMHC credential, which is listed as NC LCMHC in her documentation.

Her practice pays attention to common co-occurring concerns such as communication problems, control issues, and compassion fatigue. People who want focused, practical work on relationship issues, parenting strain, or recovery from trauma may find this approach useful.

Approaches that guide online work

Araby often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on concrete skills like testing thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce symptoms.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be helpful for managing intense emotions and improving communication during conflict.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting the plan over time to see what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing scheduling flexibility. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed, or sessions without video when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt worksheets, behavioral assignments, and mindfulness exercises to an online setting to keep therapy practical and focused.