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Kayla Henry

Kayla Henry, LCSW

LCSW focusing on anxiety and trauma

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Profile details for Kayla Henry
CredentialsLCSW
LicenseLCSW, California / 128157
NPI1487294641
Experience5 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationCalifornia

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  • ACT and CBT
  • DBT skills
  • Trauma-focused work

About Kayla

Kayla Henry, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California, has five years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She describes her work in straightforward terms and uses evidence-based approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes.

Henry helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and practices skills to shift those patterns. Sessions include clear discussion, skills practice, and collaborative goal setting. She names specific methods she uses, such as ACT, CBT, DBT, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused work.

Her approach is direct and practical. She aims to be respectful and sensitive in sessions while adjusting the focus as needed. Plans and conversations are shaped around what a person says they want to address and achieve.

She has experience with caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose concerns, women’s issues, and young adult issues. That list reflects areas she commonly addresses in her practice.

Kayla offers a mix of skill-building and reflective work. She helps people try small, concrete changes between sessions. Progress is tracked through brief check-ins and adjustments to goals or techniques when needed.

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Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small committed actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose behaviors that align with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will pick methods that match the client's needs and preferences and adjust them over time based on progress.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Many people find remote sessions let them practice skills between meetings in their daily routine. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep care consistent while focusing on skill building and problem solving.

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Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, women’s issues, and young adult issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses direct, practical sessions that combine discussion with skills practice. Conversations and plans are adjusted to the client's goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience in clinical settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

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 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, call 911, or call or text 988.

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