- Guilt and shame
- CBT and mindfulness
- Attachment issues
About Layla
Layla Hendricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. Layla also lists support for concerns like addiction, ADHD, body image, and guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people sort what matters most. Sessions often look at current stressors and how past patterns still affect daily life. Layla draws on Client-Centered methods to listen deeply and respect each person's pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help ground attention and reduce overwhelm. Existential ideas are sometimes part of talks about meaning, responsibility, and choices.
Layla aims to help clients build clearer communication and steadier coping skills. She pays attention to attachment and family patterns that influence relationships and self-worth. Topics commonly addressed include forgiveness, codependency, commitment worries, and intimacy-related concerns.
Her practice includes work with people navigating career strain, caregiving stress, blended family adjustments, and recovery from substance issues. The focus is practical: notice patterns, try small changes, and assess what helps. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Layla often uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's voice and immediate concerns. That means sessions begin with open listening and reflection so the client can decide which issues to focus on. Client-Centered work helps with relationship struggles, shame, and building clearer self-understanding.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety, guilt, or low mood. CBT involves setting small experiments and trying new behaviors between sessions, which can be tracked and adjusted together.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Layla will discuss goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit the person's situation. She checks in and adjusts the plan as needed rather than sticking to a single technique.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with her when scheduling to clarify which session formats are offered and how they can best fit into everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with adult concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She combines Client-Centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people name shame, track the thoughts that keep it going, and try different responses.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her work includes a range of mood, trauma, and relational difficulties.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.