- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kayla
Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice. She provides practical, down-to-earth therapy for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Kayla writes in a calm, warm style and aims to make sessions approachable for busy people.
She focuses on parenting concerns alongside a wide range of issues such as trauma, mood disorders, addiction, and relationship strain. Kayla uses methods that center the person in front of her and adapts tools to fit daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to emphasize clear skills and real-world steps rather than abstract theory. Her background includes community mental health work and years treating trauma and its effects. That experience informs how she helps people manage symptoms and rebuild routines.
She pays attention to attachment, family dynamics, and how past losses influence present choices. Therapy with Kayla is described by her approach: respectful, collaborative, and tailored. She draws from several approaches to meet each person where they are.
Parents often find the focus on practical strategies helpful for juggling caregiving demands and self-care. Kayla holds LCSW and CSW credentials and sees people in Wyoming. Sessions can be scheduled in several online formats to fit work and family life.
If someone is looking to address parenting stress, trauma, anxiety, or changing roles, she offers a steady, skill-oriented presence to help navigate those challenges.
What Kayla works with
Everything Kayla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kayla helps people with.
- 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.
Approaches that inform online care and parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful when values-driven parenting or coping with anxiety feels hard to maintain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replacing them with more helpful habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kayla will collaborate with each person to choose which strategies fit their goals, whether that means practicing emotion regulation skills, working on attachment patterns, or building daily routines. The plan can change as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy can make regular contact easier for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face sessions when deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or quick skill reminders between meetings. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent alongside parenting and work demands.
Questions people ask about Kayla
What kinds of concerns does Kayla address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and client-centered. She adapts interventions to practical life needs and focuses on skills people can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of experience in community mental health and extensive work in trauma treatment and related diagnoses.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Wyoming.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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