- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Guilt and shame work
About Kyra
Kyra West is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Kyra also addresses related concerns such as guilt and shame, body image, abandonment, and life-purpose questions.
She treats each person as an individual and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between meetings. Kyra draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
In therapy she helps clients unpack what they feel responsible for and where those feelings come from. Conversations may include looking at beliefs that keep guilt or shame active, and testing kinder ways of thinking and acting. Work can also include building coping tools for panic or overwhelming anxiety.
Her style is direct and supportive, aiming to make therapy understandable and manageable. She helps clients set concrete goals and practices to use outside sessions. Kyra pays attention to how past relationships, workplace demands, and life transitions contribute to current distress.
People who contact her will find a clinician who focuses on measurable steps and real-world changes. She offers assessment and follow-up across mood disorders, communication problems, grief around end-of-life care, and concerns linked to military service. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the professional standards of a Florida LCSW.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Kyra uses well-established techniques that translate directly to talk-based sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot the thoughts that fuel anxiety, shame, or depression, and then practice different responses. It is useful for panic, low mood, and negative self-beliefs.Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It supports people who feel stuck or uncertain about next steps, and helps them find doable goals and small actions to try between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kyra collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. She will adjust methods based on how someone responds over time.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm available options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, making shorter check-ins possible when needed, and choosing quieter surroundings that suit the person. Therapists and licensed professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to schedule.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, and also addresses guilt and shame and related issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to identify the beliefs that keep guilt or shame active and to test alternative ways of thinking and behaving.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience delivering therapy and crisis intervention services.
What credentials and region does she practice under?
She is a Florida LCSW practicing in Florida.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.