Meet the Therapists

If you are experiencing stress with everyday life, struggling with identity development, interested in parenting support, or simply need someone to be a sounding board, I would be a great fit. I strive to create a warm, relaxed, environment where clients can share whatever is on their minds, and we can address each concern one by one. Initially I will get to know you and what brings you to therapy. We will then begin exploring any issues that are interfering with your daily life. It is my hope that through our counseling sessions, you will feel safe to grow, develop new skills, and be a more authentic you.

I have many years of experience working with children and families using a family systems approach. I also have a great deal of experience working with individuals with neurodivergent needs and thought disorders. My style of counseling is eclectic and tailored to fit the needs of the client. I will use person-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, family systems theory, behavioral interventions, and experiential therapy to help clients achieve their goals.

Welcome to an inclusive counseling space! I'm here to support LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals on their journey of self-discovery and growth. Together, we'll unpack challenges, nurture strengths, and build confidence. Let's address anxieties and traumas, unlocking your full potential. As a neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ person, I value and respect your unique identity. Let's explore and embrace it together!

My goal is to meet you where you are at, validate your emotions and find your “why”. From there, work together to find goals you are passionate about and explore your unique identity. Through reframing and utilizing a strength-based approach, I hope to find the inherent positives in all my clients while confronting the negatives.

All of us have strengths as well as struggles. As a therapist, it is one of my goals to help you learn to use your strengths to cope with difficulties in your life. Together, we will work to identify your goals and how to accomplish them. I will offer an environment where you are able to express yourself to the fullest without worry of being judged: a place where you are both respected and heard. I will meet you where you are in life and to establish what you want your future to look like. By focusing on you and your strengths, each session can be personalized to fit you.

I have spent the beginning of my career getting to know and understand those who are neurodivergent. By taking the time to get to know you, the things you care about, and what you do well, I can work with you to use these things to build new skills in your life. Together we can unpack what is difficult and what gets in your way.

I am a cognitively oriented therapist. That is a fancy way to say I pay a lot of attention to your thoughts. There are only three things in the universe you can control: your thoughts, your feelings, and your behaviors. It is your thoughts that drive your feelings and behaviors.

The better you manage your thoughts, the better you manage your emotions and your life. As a therapist, I help you to unpack your thoughts and help you to change them if they are getting in your way. I also teach you skills to better manage your emotions so you can better manage your life and build a life worth living.

You may have come across my bio as you are considering therapy. It can feel scary and out of our comfort zones to ask for help, but I commend you for doing so. I strive to make therapy a safe space where you feel supported to learn about yourself and grow/heal in any way you find necessary. I like to approach the counseling relationship from a warm, empathetic, non-judgmental, and understanding viewpoint. I understand that trauma impacts us all differently, thus I strive to keep things relaxed and I am mindful to operate through a trauma-informed lens as we all come from different walks of life with various life experiences.

I have a passion for working with complex trauma and prioritize helping clients become more grounded and connected to their bodies. I am queer identifying and have a love for working with the LBGTQIA+ community, eating disorders, and grief. I would be honored to work alongside of you through your therapeutic journey and I look forward to meeting you.

Welcome, I’m Kyla and my modern approach to therapy assists individuals finding confidence and comfort in their bodies. My perspective on counseling helps you focus on changing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors coming from distressing issues in your life and allows your brain to resume its natural healing process.

A therapy session with me is engaging, relational, and collaborative. I help those experiencing anxiety, trauma, and life transitions so they can live a fulfilled, adaptive life. My aim is to give you evidence-based tools to cope with stressors and form a healthy relationship with yourself and others.

Whether you are interested in exploring unmet needs, creating boundaries, or building self-esteem; I’m here to create a compassionate space and empower you to inspire these changes within yourself.

Humans desire love, connection, and fruitful relationships. When we feel alone or like something is missing, it can be hard to figure out what that might be. As your counselor, I plan to offer you a non-judgmental environment to help you explore what is missing or what you might be struggling with. My goal is to walk alongside you on your counseling journey, to help you find strength and meaning, while developing healthy relationships and connections.   

My priority as a counselor is creating a safe and nurturing space, using EMDR, a trauma-informed approach, with a combination of mindfulness. My goal is to help you explore your core beliefs that guide your behavior, while building effective communication skills and strategies to develop meaning and connection in your life.

Specializing in attachment and trauma, I work with individuals who are seeking to gain greater freedom to make choices around how they live in the world. This may include increasing overall well-being, developing resources for coping, and/or creating a clearer sense of purpose. Often our negative experiences can result in disconnection from our relationships, dissociation or difficulty participating wholly in our experiences, and addictive patterns. Therapy can help us to return to a more intuitive way of living which is centered in curiosity and compassion through connection.

My specialties include attachment, dissociative disorders, trauma and PTSD, chemical addiction, and hoarding. I am prepared to assist clients with issues related to identity, including systemic discrimination and/or trauma related to race, ethnicity, gender, and/or sexual orientation. Additionally, I am trained in EMDR.

We are told a lot of things growing up about who we are. I like to challenge these expectations to explore authenticity for what fits for you, and what you have outgrown for the person you want to become. Often, we take for granted aspects about our experience, which can be resources of strength in overcoming hardships. As a part of therapy, I work with clients to understand themselves and their awareness of their internal world, which can strengthen the relationship with others. I use an integrative approach that takes into account your values, cultural practices, and beliefs in how you view the world and sources of distresses.

As an LGBTQ+ clinician, I bring the impacts of societal oppression into therapy as a way of promoting community and improving our self-compassion and understanding. I focus on invisible, relational impacts from upbringing, such as emotional/psychological abuse and neglect and bullying. I am also being trained in EMDR to address trauma and stress.

Humans are complicated and complex beings. You may be facing a new path in life that feels daunting or unmanageable. Maybe your routine has stayed the same, but other areas of your life are bringing you down. In any scenario, therapy can provide opportunities for reflection on your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. My approach to counseling is collaborative. As the client, you are the expert of your life and your experiences. As a counselor, I am here to help untangle the parts of your life which may feel cluttered or distressing. I work from an integrative perspective to acknowledge past experiences, present stressors, and concern for the future.

I work to create a safe and empathic place for us to explore what may be getting in the way of you seeing your full potential. Part of creating that safe space involves explicitly welcoming all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, and/or sexual orientation. I work to continually acknowledge and appreciate our cultural differences throughout the therapeutic relationship. I am a queer identifying and LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist. In other words, I am ready to help you explore any issues which may involve your gender identity and/or sexuality with validation and nonjudgmental care. I look forward to meeting you and being a part of your journey ahead.

I am committed to providing a safe, empathic environment. I will meet you right where you are at - accept you for you; no judgement. I believe before we can move forward, we need to become aware of what is going on in the present. I want to help you become mindful of what is affecting your life so you can then move forward to live the life you want to live.

Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking positive change? My ideal client is someone navigating life's twists and turns, aiming for growth and happiness. You might be dealing with stress, anxiety, or relationship challenges. Let's collaborate to create a safe space for exploration and find practical solutions. Your goals matter, and I'm here to help you rediscover your strengths, build resilience, and foster a more fulfilling life. Together, we'll embark on a journey towards well-being and empowerment.

In counseling, I offer a safe space to explore your authentic self and work towards personal growth. With transparency and collaboration, we'll tailor a plan to meet your goals. Specializing in sex, LGBTQIA+, non-monogamous, trauma, and neurodivergent therapy, I'm here to support your transformative journey.

Each of us faces a whole host of challenges in our lives. Whether these are challenges from our past that are still affecting us today or situations that are ongoing. Or maybe we’re having a tough time with life in general, and we’re not sure why that is, where it’s coming from, or even how to begin to process what we’re struggling with.

Whatever you may be facing, my goal in counseling is to help provide you with the space to explore whatever you are experiencing or have experienced. I want to create a space where you feel heard, seen, and understood. That way we can begin exploring what you need and want to explore, and it feels safe and helpful to do so.

Life can be unpredictable, difficult, and even painful at times. When you find yourself overwhelmed by not just everyday responsibilities, thoughts, and choices, but also with past traumas, finding help can feel like an impossible task. As a counselor, I am here not only to help you detangle your current thoughts and feelings, but also to help you understand your life journey and how you have grown into the person you are today. Regardless of how, when, or why you have found your way into a therapeutic space, my goal is to help you to tackle issues that are causing you to feel as though you are living inauthentically.

I take a highly collaborative approach to counseling, as I believe every person is the expert in their own lives. Although I can provide guidance, the knowledge that you bring into each session is invaluable in creating a plan for your healing and growth. I strive to provide each client with a safe, non-judgemental space that promotes healthy change.