Kayla Richardson, LICSW

Kayla Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who offers compassionate, person-focused therapy in Vermont. She centers sessions on what matters most to each person. Conversations are steady and straightforward, with attention to anxiety, depression, relationships, and living with health challenges.

Her practice emphasizes building self-love and managing stress. She talks through trauma, panic, and feelings of isolation in clear, practical ways. Kayla also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, and disability by helping them name challenges and try manageable changes.

Kayla uses approaches that help people make sense of their stories and change unhelpful patterns. She blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to match what a person needs right now. Sessions focus on realistic steps, fresh perspectives, and what the client wants to work on.

With three years of clinical experience, she applies straightforward tools and listening to guide conversations. She works with concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and shame alongside core mood and anxiety struggles.

Sessions are conducted in English and are provided in Vermont. Kayla asks new clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability so therapy can begin when the timing feels right.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify what matters most in their life and healing. This approach is useful for anyone needing steady support while they work through difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It involves practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kayla will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking since this profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter setting. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand a brief touchpoint rather than a full session. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions can be arranged to match real-life needs and routines.