- Guilt and shame
- Self esteem work
- Life stress coaching
About VaJezatha
VaJezatha Payne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation.
She approaches therapy by recognizing that each person knows their own story. She helps people identify strengths they already have. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. The tone is straightforward and supportive rather than preachy.
VaJezatha pays attention to how past events shape current feelings, including guilt and shame. She also addresses specific life concerns such as adoption and foster care, body image, loneliness, hospice and end-of-life questions, and issues around prejudice and multicultural identity.
Her work includes helping people with panic and post-traumatic stress symptoms, social anxiety, and relationship styles like polyamory or non-monogamy when those topics are part of someone’s concerns. She offers coaching-style support alongside clinical care when people want guidance on next steps.
Sessions aim to break big problems into small, manageable tasks. VaJezatha encourages clear communication and goal-setting. She asks about what matters most to each person and helps design steps that fit their life and values.
How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques commonly include approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. These methods involve learning practical skills, trying small behavioral experiments, and working on new ways of thinking that can reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood.Another common technique centers on processing past traumatic events in a paced way. That approach helps people notice how past experiences affect current reactions, including shame and guilt, and then practice new responses that feel less overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting techniques over time, and combining coaching-style steps with clinical strategies when useful.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Speak with the therapist about the practical setup you need so sessions can match your daily schedule and communication preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low motivation, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She listens for how those feelings fit into the whole story and helps people identify practical steps to reduce their impact over time.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California LCSW, licensed in California and working with adults in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.