How Kayla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kayla
Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience. She practices from Wyoming and brings a calm, welcoming presence to sessions. Kayla focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and a variety of life challenges.
She learned her craft in community mental health settings and has worked with many different concerns. That background means she is used to practical, problem-focused work and steady support when problems feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Kayla often helps people facing depression, addiction, bipolar challenges, grief, and struggles with sleep or eating. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She blends client-centered care with clear skills work from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
She also uses acceptance and commitment techniques and attachment-focused ideas when those fit the situation. Sessions emphasize doable tools alongside understanding what led to a problem. Kayla aims to make therapy a collaborative process.
She listens first, then helps set goals and picks strategies that match a person's life and values. Parents and individuals who feel stuck or overwhelmed often find this straightforward planning helpful. Practical matters are kept simple.
Sessions can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Kayla works in English and is licensed as an LCSW and CSW. If someone wants steady, compassionate support to address anger, trauma, or daily stress, she offers clear, experience-based guidance.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kayla lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps rebuild trust and connection in relationships and intimacy issues.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals and needs, discuss options, and work together to try methods that fit that person's life. That collaboration helps keep therapy focused and practical.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face work and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint is needed between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue despite travel, work schedules, or other time constraints.
Questions people ask about Kayla
What kinds of concerns does Kayla help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addiction, grief, sleep and eating problems, relationship and parenting challenges, and many related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and inviting and she uses a client-centered approach. She blends practical skills work with acceptance and attachment ideas to match each person's needs.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience providing therapy, primarily in community mental health settings where she worked with many different diagnoses and problems.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wyoming.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I follow to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.