- stress and anxiety
- relationship concerns
- trauma and abuse
About Kayla
Kayla DeDonato is a Kentucky LPCC - a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - with 11 years of professional experience. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Kayla also pays attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, body image, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems.
Her approach is straightforward. She encourages people to talk through what feels heavy and to notice how those feelings affect everyday choices. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than on labels or long explanations.
In conversations she aims to reduce shame around past actions or identities, and to help clients recognize patterns that keep them stuck. Kayla listens for the specific moments that trigger guilt or self-blame and works with clients to name those moments plainly.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and to build coping skills for daily life. That can mean practicing new ways to handle stress, trying direct behavioral changes, or rehearsing different ways of talking about difficult topics.
People who choose her often want a direct, steady therapist who focuses on realistic changes. To begin, she asks about what currently feels most urgent and then maps simple first steps to address it.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Kayla uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address intense feelings and daily struggles. One common approach focuses on practical behavioral work - identifying actions that increase or reduce stress and then trying small, specific changes to test what helps. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.A second approach emphasizes skills training - teaching concrete tools for managing overwhelming emotions and improving communication. Skills practice can help with relationship problems, codependency patterns, and responses to shame or self-blame.
Figuring out which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which techniques fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice helps keep sessions focused and useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that fitting sessions into their usual routine makes it easier to keep therapy consistent. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when days are busy, or make it easier to schedule sessions around work and caregiving commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, chronic pain and illness, and communication problems.
How would she approach shame or guilt from past events?
She helps clients name the moments that trigger shame and looks at how those feelings affect daily choices. The work often includes building new coping skills and practicing different responses to self-blame.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and motivation.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Kentucky LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and practices from Kentucky.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.