Kayla La Rosa, LCSW

Kayla La Rosa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses client-centered care to help people facing health challenges and life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can take to manage stress, anxiety, substance use, depression, and coping with medical diagnoses. Her tone is empathetic and direct, and she encourages each person to use their own strengths to reach goals.

Kayla emphasizes motivation and solution-focused strategies to support progress. She often combines cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. Sessions are collaborative, with the therapist guiding and the client setting priorities.

Her experience includes working with clients who face chronic and acute illness, grief, trauma and abuse, and concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, social anxiety, and family problems. She also helps people dealing with compassion fatigue and career-related stress. This background shapes how she approaches living with health challenges.

Kayla values clear boundaries, respect, and dignity in sessions. She checks in between meetings when appropriate to offer encouragement and brief support for non-emergency matters. Her style stays warm but straightforward when a direct approach will help move things forward.

She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work. Outside of work she enjoys trying new hobbies, reading, creative projects, and spending time with her rescue dog.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's goals and lived experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the person choose what to work on next. This approach supports people managing illness or major life changes by keeping their priorities central.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns that lead to distress and tests small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and social anxiety by teaching practical skills for day-to-day situations.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice thoughts and physical reactions without judgment. It can reduce rumination and help with stress management and coping during medical treatment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's needs.

Confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking. When available, video can make it easier to read facial cues, phone can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth, and live text can be useful for short check-ins or when writing helps process feelings. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life while keeping focus on practical next steps.