- Trauma informed care
- Attachment focus
- CBT and ACT methods
About Kayla
Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) with 11 years of experience in community mental health. She practices from Wyoming and offers therapy for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family questions, grief, parenting, and ADHD.
She has long experience working with people who carry complex histories. That includes trauma, substance use, mood disorders, and overlapping conditions. Kayla uses practical strategies to address symptoms and to build skills for everyday life.
Her style centers on client-centered care and an eclectic use of approaches. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, and dialectical behavior tools. Sessions tend to focus on what is useful now and on skills a person can try between meetings.
Kayla also pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment issues that affect how people relate to partners and children. She lists blended family issues among her areas of focus and can help people navigate loyalty conflicts and merging household routines.
Her work has included a wide range of settings and ages. That background informs practical, straightforward support for daily challenges like sleeping, eating, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. The practice asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anxiety, depression, or life changes get in the way of doing what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches structured skills to shift patterns that cause distress. That is often useful for anxiety, sleeping or eating problems, and mood symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions. It can help with intimacy issues, parenting strains, and blended family dynamics.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then try methods that fit. Clients and the therapist check in and adjust strategies over time so the plan stays useful.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are conducted. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let someone continue care during life transitions and coordinate work around family schedules. Licensed professionals tailor the pace and exercises to how the client prefers to meet and practice skills between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, ADHD and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and eclectic. She uses practical skill-building from CBT, ACT, DBT and attachment-informed ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience providing therapy in community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wyoming.
Does she run sessions in other languages or take international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.