Khiana Wyatt-Locus (she/her)

Just as "spilling the tea" involves sharing positive insights and truths, the strengths-based approach involves recognizing and celebrating your strengths and achievements. With this approach, I help you identify your personal strengths, such as resilience, creativity, and problem-solving abilities, and use these as a foundation for growth. By emphasizing what you are already doing well, we foster a sense of competence and self-efficacy.

I incorporate Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help you work through trauma and distressing experiences. CPT encourages you to recount your traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive environment. This storytelling process helps you confront and articulate your thoughts and feelings about the trauma. Sharing practical advice and strategies is a key part of "spilling the tea." Similarly, CPT equips you with adaptive coping strategies to manage distressing thoughts and feelings.

At Teatime With Khi, PLLC, I draw inspiration from the African American slang “spilling the tea,” which means sharing truth and wisdom in a candid and insightful way. This concept aligns perfectly with my approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Just as "spilling the tea" involves revealing truths, CBT helps you uncover and examine your automatic thoughts and beliefs. This process allows you to see how your thinking impacts your emotions and actions.

Just as "spilling the tea" requires a safe and supportive environment for open conversations, I provide a warm, non-judgmental space where clients feel comfortable discussing their anxiety. This safe space encourages clients to share their experiences and feelings openly. I practice active listening and empathy, validating clients' feelings and experiences. This approach helps clients feel understood and supported, reducing feelings of isolation.

In the spirit of "spilling the tea," I help clients identify and articulate the negative thought patterns contributing to their depression. Bringing these thoughts to light is the first step in challenging and changing them. I guide clients in examining and questioning the evidence for their negative thoughts, promoting a more balanced and realistic perspective. This process helps to replace irrational and self-defeating thoughts with more constructive and hopeful ones.

True to the supportive nature of "spilling the tea," I focus on identifying and leveraging clients’ existing strengths and resources. By recognizing their capabilities and achievements, clients can build a more positive self-image. By emphasizing past successes and coping strategies, I help clients build resilience and confidence in their ability to handle challenges. This focus on strengths helps clients see themselves as competent and capable.