Kayla DeDonato

Kayla DeDonato is a Kentucky Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 11 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or unsure after life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Kayla keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens to what matters most and works with each person to set practical goals. Conversations focus on current problems like low motivation, self-esteem, or trouble communicating with others.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns beyond the main issues. These include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant personality patterns, and kink-related topics. She also addresses blended family challenges, body image, cancer and chronic illness issues, codependency, commitment and control struggles, and coping after disasters.

Sessions emphasize skill-building and real-life problem solving. Kayla helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Over time, clients get tools to manage symptoms and make clearer decisions about work, relationships, and daily life.

She practices in Kentucky and works in English. If someone is unsure whether her style fits their needs, the next step is a short questionnaire and an initial session to see how she and the client can work together.

How evidence-based approaches fit with online work

Several evidence-based therapeutic techniques are commonly used to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect; they teach concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns and managing symptoms. Trauma-informed methods attend to the impact of past harm and help people reduce reactivity and regain a sense of control in daily life. A third common approach uses practical problem-solving and communication skills to improve relationships and decision-making.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which techniques best match their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion usually happens during the first sessions and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people try therapy without rearranging as much of their day, while still focusing on goal-oriented work with a licensed professional.