Hello! I am so glad that you are here. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a client centered approach to therapy. I focus on collaborating with clients and meeting them where they are in their journey. Using a strength-based trauma informed approach to therapy, I work with clients to find and master skills that can help make life a little better.
I believe that the most important indicator of success in therapy is the client/therapist relationship. I focus on ensuring that clients feel heard and respected, working to build a foundation of trust, and believe that everyone brings their own story and experiences. I believe that YOU are the expert on you and your needs, so I will let you set the pace for counseling. I will encourage you to grow, but will never push you more than you are ready for. It takes a lot of courage to begin your therapy journey and I am proud of you for taking the first step!
I work with a wide variety of clients. My experience includes working with adults with a mental illness, or co-occurring disorder, children and families, as well as the foster system. My expertise includes relationship and individual problems, depression and anxiety issues, trauma response disorders, abuse/abusive relationships, codependency, stress, as well as family and parenting concerns.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Dissociation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TN LPC 4352
NY LCMHC 007734
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kayla McKissick. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Kayla has been the best that I have had. I have always valued knowledge and comprehension above all else. How are you supposed to have an understanding about what your issues are and when you are feeling them? She has helped me and is still helping me with understanding my ailments and my situations. She has also helped me understand myself more that I have been able to in years of thinking about the why. She has accepted both messaging and video sessions which is not always viewed as a helpful method for a few. I have definitely felt the difference in knowing that she is there to help. I am so happy and grateful that I was assigned Kayla McKissick. I feel that with her, I will get better and be able to move forward from my past.
Written on Apr 12, 2023 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Having Kayla as my therapist has been very helpful. She has listened and given me advice during a difficult time in my life. She’s helping me resolve problems within myself and helping me become a better person.
Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Kayla has definitely been a blessing in my life so far. Spilling my emotions, thoughts, and feelings was easy for me to do seeing as how comfortable she made me feel. She has helped me organize thoughts as well as decipher some things that I didn’t even know how to put into words.
Written on Mar 30, 2021 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties
I've been messaging Kayla for a few weeks, before I started my thoughts were all a jumble I wrote everything down over a few messages and Kayla's helped me make sense of what I'm feeling and thinking.
Written on Feb 20, 2021 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem
Kayla has helped me tremendously in finding the route to my anger and frustrations, in turn helping me save my marriage. She offered strategies and understood where I was coming from and offered sound advice.
Written on Feb 19, 2021 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning anger management
Mrs./Ms. McKissick gave such helpful advice and I've been able to improve mentally. Her help has made a huge impact on my life.
Written on Jan 25, 2021 after therapy with Kayla for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes