Kayla Henry

Kayla Henry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and those coping with life changes. Kayla also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, women's issues, and concerns common to young adults.

Her approach is practical and conversation-driven. Sessions are used to identify what feels most pressing and to try strategies that can make day-to-day life more manageable. She draws on short-term tools and skills you can practice between meetings. The tone in sessions is direct and respectful rather than clinical or abstract.

Kayla uses a range of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. These methods guide how she structures work on thought patterns, emotional regulation, and coping skills. She adapts exercises to the concerns someone brings, for example focusing on values and meaningful action when life purpose comes up.

In early meetings she helps people set concrete goals and picks a small number of strategies to try. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted based on what helps most. This keeps therapy focused on problems people want solved now, while also addressing longer-term patterns.

Kayla practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She holds the LCSW credential and brings five years of clinical experience to her work.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful when someone is asking what to do next or feels aimless. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication, which can help with crisis moments and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and test techniques to see what fits a person's needs and preferences. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which methods to keep using based on what produces useful changes in daily life.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten the time needed for check-ins, and allow work on practical skills between meetings. They also make it simpler to join from different locations without commuting, which helps people try therapy while juggling work, caregiving, or study.