Zhana Balaam(She/Her/Hers)

Zhana Balaam is proud African American educated and credentialed female therapist assisting with emotional healing via affordable telehealth services in North Carolina. Zhana’s primary focus is on serving Christian and nonreligious couples and individuals while also providing sex therapy to both populations. Clients book sessions when relational negative cycles of communication and disagreements are noticed, the holistic effect of infidelity is unbearable, and when client’s seek mental and emotional peace. With transparency, a healthy therapist-client rapport, and active efforts from clients, healing is a no longer a goal or desire, it’s reality.

Zhana’s therapeutic approaches are uniquely tailored per client and presented need(s) for therapy. To name a few, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is utilized to help clients understand reactions based on their emotions, Motivational Interviewing is applied for client empowerment, and Emotional Focused Therapy is to assist clients truly understand the underlying reasons for their emotions.

During sessions, clients enter a safe and judgement free zone for transparency, openness, accountability, and healing. In this safe place, clients began understanding underlying reasons for emotions and work towards healing and managing emotional triggers.

Zhana’s commitment to empowering clients aligns with her understanding that clients are experts in their day-to-day life. Respecting autonomy and honoring a healthy therapist-client relationship, Zhana successfully assists clients obtain their goals for therapy. At Harkening, you have a client that will keep it real and help you heal.