Hello! My name is Kayla and I am a Professional Counselor Associate working towards my professional licensure. I quite literally like long walks on the beach, chasing waterfalls and getting lost in nature, in the stars and in a good book. Getting lost in nature and books and the stories they possess helps ground me and remind me of my purpose, my story and the bright spots around me and I hope to spread some of that light to others who may need it for writing and finding their own stories.
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I believe that every individual has the ability to grow, change and live a life that they are not only proud of, but a life that they feel safe in and in charge of. I believe that everyone is full of potential and has resiliency to overcome the hard and difficult things that life throws their way. I also believe that people should not have to go through these things alone. I want to offer that safe place where people can come and know that they have someone on their team and someone who will be there to sit with them in the dark times as well as the happy ones.
I tend to utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness as well as enjoy using Narrative and Expressive arts. I do use a multi-modal approach because I believe that there is no “cookie cutter” approach to counseling, that not every person can fit into one specific approach, but instead that there is an approach for every person. I aim to work with my clients at their level and with an approach/s that is best suited for them and their needs. Meeting my clients where they are at is an important foundation to the work that I do. Whether you need gentleness and guidance, someone who will challenge you and be direct or a mixture of both, we can adjust to your needs to help you feel more safe and in charge of you.
I attended Oregon State University and graduated with my Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Public Health in June 2017. I took a year off to work with Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a 24 hour Residential setting and continued that work there through my graduate school career. In 2018, I then went on to pursue my Masters of Arts degree with a focus on Mental Health Counseling and graduated in May 2022. During the final year of my degree (May 2021-May 2022) I worked as a Child and Family Therapist-Intern at Trillium Family Services-Children’s Farm gaining experience in Individual, Family and Group counseling with Adolescents 12-17 years old in a residential secure adolescent inpatient psychiatric facility. I continued my time at the Children's Farm Home after graduation as a full-time Child and Family Therapist until January 2024.
I have experience working with teens with severe depression, anxiety, impulse control, mood instability, ADHD, PTSD, family relational issues, psychosis, attachment issues, self-esteem issues and behavioral/anger/violent outbursts. I have had a passion for working with these small humans and transitional age youth. However, not a teen?? Don’t worry! There is an inner child and teen in all of us that still needs nurtured and cared for. Skills used with children and teens transfer to adults as well and I am excited to help adults through life's ups and downs as well. Life is a journey and I am honored to help be a part of bringing you back to you.
Quote: "It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change"
-HRM Queen Elizabeth II
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