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LCSW, CSW

Kayla Sterling, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationWyoming
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Kayla

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience delivering therapy in community mental health settings.

Background and approach

Based in Wyoming, she brings a broad clinical background working with many diagnoses and presenting concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance use. Kayla has provided individual, couples, family, group, and play therapy and has specific training in trauma work and EMDR, including experience delivering EMDR via telehealth.

Her approach is warm and client-centered, favoring an eclectic mix of methods tailored to each person’s needs. She draws on tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to craft individualized interventions.

Kayla emphasizes unconditional positive regard and collaborates with clients to shape goals and strategies that fit their life circumstances. Clients who value a supportive, adaptable therapist who focuses on trauma-informed care and practical coping skills may find her style a good match.

She invites those ready to take steps toward healing to begin the process and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to improve mood and functioning, which can help with depression, anxiety, ADHD-related struggles, and coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness and is helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Kayla works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences and blends techniques as needed to create individualized plans that address presenting problems and everyday functioning.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home, work, or while traveling and allow clients and licensed professionals to focus on skills, coping strategies, and goal-oriented work without requiring the same in-person logistics.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kayla commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is warm and client-centered, drawing from ACT, CBT, DBT, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to create individualized treatment plans aligned with each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kayla has 11 years of experience providing therapy in community mental health settings and has extensive experience in trauma treatment and EMDR work.
Where is Kayla licensed and based?
She is based in Wyoming and holds professional credentials listed as CO LCSW CSW.09930533 and OR LCSW L15507 along with LCSW and CSW designations.
What languages are sessions offered in and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon

Languages

English

What Kayla can help with

Kayla Sterling works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and depression.

Kayla works with young children and the elderly.

Kayla works with PTSD and Generalized Anxiety.

How Kayla approaches therapy

Kayla's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Kayla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Wyoming, with 11 years of clinical experience.