Works with
How Kay works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kay
Kay Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Kay works to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She brings 29 years of experience in community behavioral health and independent practice. Kay has held licenses in multiple states and has been a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor since 2002.
Background and approach
Over her career she has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, sleep problems, bipolar mood struggles, and self-esteem challenges. In sessions she blends approaches to fit the person in front of her.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build action, and client-centered listening to make space for what clients need to say. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and emotionally-focused ideas appear when emotional regulation or attachment matters are central.
Kay adapted to online work during the COVID pandemic and found remote sessions often made attendance easier. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and therapist availability.
Kay aims to partner with each person to set clear goals and try down-to-earth strategies. She helps people practice new skills between sessions and check progress over time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What Kay works with
Everything Kay lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kay's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kay lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes when a person wants clearer priorities and steady steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical tools to change patterns that get in the way. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and low self-esteem.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques so they fit daily life and real-world challenges.
Online therapy offers options that can make attendance simpler and more consistent. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief updates, skill practice, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These formats aim to make it easier to use therapeutic tools in the moments they matter.
Questions people ask about Kay
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and family conflicts, and issues with self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines practical skill-building with reflective listening to help people make changes that matter in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of experience working in community behavioral health and independent practice, and has been an LPC in Georgia since 2002.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Georgia and holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
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 give flexible ways to meet that fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. The cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.