Galana Chookolingo, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Trauma, ADHD & Relationship Therapy in NC, CA, and 40+ states
Dr. Galana Chookolingo is a licensed psychologist and founder of Transforming Through Therapy, providing trauma-informed therapy for adults and college students in Holly Springs, the Raleigh area, and throughout North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and many more states via telehealth.
She specializes in helping individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, struggling with anxiety and OCD, navigating ADHD, or carrying the lasting effects of trauma.
She specializes in helping individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, struggling with anxiety and OCD, navigating ADHD, or carrying the lasting effects of trauma.
Who Dr. Galana Works With
Dr. Galana supports:
Dr. Galana supports:
- Adults processing trauma or complex trauma (C-PTSD)
- Individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, identity development, and life transitions
- Adults with ADHD seeking clarity, structure, and self-understanding
- Individuals experiencing chronic anxiety or emotional dysregulation
- Individuals working through relationship challenges
- High-functioning professionals who feel burned out or internally overwhelmed
Her Approach to Therapy
Dr. Galana takes a trauma-informed, collaborative approach grounded in evidence-based practices. She integrates cognitive-behavioral strategies, relational work, and nervous-system-informed interventions to help clients move beyond symptom management toward deeper healing.
Her work is rooted in understanding how trauma and chronic stress shape the brain and body. Sessions are tailored to your goals, pacing, and strengths.
Clients often describe her style as:
Dr. Galana takes a trauma-informed, collaborative approach grounded in evidence-based practices. She integrates cognitive-behavioral strategies, relational work, and nervous-system-informed interventions to help clients move beyond symptom management toward deeper healing.
Her work is rooted in understanding how trauma and chronic stress shape the brain and body. Sessions are tailored to your goals, pacing, and strengths.
Clients often describe her style as:
- Warm but direct
- Insightful and practical
- Grounded and steady
- Structured without being rigid
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ADHD Specialist
Dr. Galana is certified in the treatment of adult ADHD. She works with clients who experience:
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What to Expect
Whether you are processing trauma, navigating a major life transition, or seeking clarity in relationships, therapy provides a space to slow down, reflect, and move forward with intention.
Dr. Galana prioritizes:
Whether you are processing trauma, navigating a major life transition, or seeking clarity in relationships, therapy provides a space to slow down, reflect, and move forward with intention.
Dr. Galana prioritizes:
- Psychological safety
- Evidence-based care
- Honest, collaborative dialogue
- Sustainable change
Ready to Begin?
If you are looking for a trauma therapist, ADHD psychologist, or relationship therapist in Holly Springs or the greater Raleigh area — or prefer telehealth anywhere in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, Maryland, and many more — Dr. Galana welcomes you to schedule a confidential consultation.
If you are looking for a trauma therapist, ADHD psychologist, or relationship therapist in Holly Springs or the greater Raleigh area — or prefer telehealth anywhere in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, Maryland, and many more — Dr. Galana welcomes you to schedule a confidential consultation.
