Works with
How Kayla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kayla
Kayla Goldsby is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and addictive behaviors. Kayla also supports people dealing with anger, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Her style centers on respectful listening and working together on clear goals. She uses client-centered methods to follow a person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve focus in difficult moments. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change when motivation feels low. Narrative Therapy can help put painful experiences into a clearer perspective and reshape how a person tells their story.
In sessions Kayla helps clients build skills for self-esteem, managing panic or depression, and coping with chronic pain or illness. She also addresses sexuality, HIV/AIDS concerns, fatherhood issues, and complications from infidelity or domestic violence. Conversations are practical and aimed at everyday improvements.
Kayla works through a subscription model where sessions can be scheduled by matching and booking online. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. If you want straightforward support for anger or related stress, she helps people set achievable next steps.
What Kayla works with
Everything Kayla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kayla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kayla lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and shapes sessions around individual concerns such as anger or relationship stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and patterns that keep anger or substance use repeating.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments. These practices can support mood regulation and lessen intense emotional responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a client's goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjusts plans over time based on what is helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow for more conversational depth, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and apply new skills in everyday life.
Questions people ask about Kayla
What kinds of problems does Kayla address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, self-esteem, relationship concerns, trauma, and career or life changes. Additional areas include chronic pain, communication problems, and issues like guilt and shame.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, using clear, practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, and motivational approaches. Sessions focus on skill building and goal setting that fit a person's daily life.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience working in Florida. Her experience includes helping people with mood disorders, panic attacks, and addiction-related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a Florida LMHC license and practices from Florida. Sessions are provided under that licensure.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her Florida LMHC applies.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.