Che' Raquel Ward, NC Psychologist

North Carolina · 17 years in practice

Che' Raquel Ward is a clinical psychologist who focuses on helping people recover from trauma and manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

Psychologist, North Carolina: 6046 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1306219134 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Che'

Che' Raquel Ward is a clinical psychologist who focuses on helping people recover from trauma and manage stress and anxiety. She brings 17 years of experience to sessions and emphasizes a practical, person-centered approach. Her work also addresses relationship concerns, ADHD, and life transitions related to aging and caregiving.

She views trauma broadly - anything that changed a person’s sense of safety or justice. Sometimes those impacts are subtle and go unnoticed.

Background and approach

Che' helps people name how past events influence current behavior, relationships, and self-confidence. She encourages honest self-reflection and client feedback about what is or isn’t working. In sessions she and the client set clear goals and choose tools that fit the person’s life.

The therapist frames the client as the expert on their own experience while offering guidance on healing. Progress is measured by the client’s defined improvements, not by a preset timetable. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as attachment issues, abandonment, body image, communication problems, and coping after disasters.

She also supports people navigating autism, avoidant personality traits, blended family stress, and complex co-morbid conditions. Che' practices in North Carolina and conducts therapy in English. She offers multiple session formats to fit different schedules and needs.

The emphasis is on finding straightforward, usable strategies that help people move forward in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Che' lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Online support

Approaches to healing online and how they help

Che' uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and recovery from traumatic experiences. One approach emphasizes understanding how past events shaped a person’s sense of safety and self; it helps people recognize patterns and develop concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress. Another approach concentrates on relationship and attachment concerns, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and repair trust in important relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to learn their goals, preferences, and daily challenges, then tests tools that match those needs. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted until it fits their life and produces useful results.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter, on-the-go communication and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coaching needs, and ADHD. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and coping after disasters.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

Therapy is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on identifying problems as the client defines them and choosing tools that fit the client’s daily life.

What kind of experience does the therapist have?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, and related challenges.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials are listed?

She practices in North Carolina and is listed as NC Psychologist 6046.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does cost and payment work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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