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Kayla Fruetel

Collaborative, skill-focused mental health care

LPC, LMHC Florida

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kayla

Kayla Fruetel is a licensed professional counselor with both LPC and LMHC credentials who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and related concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on eight years of clinical experience and emphasizes each person's strengths while supporting them through difficult transitions and issues like self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, addictions, and compassion fatigue. Her approach centers on collaboration and respect for the client's own story, using evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques.

Kayla pays attention to experiences of guilt, shame, isolation, and young adult issues, and she aims to build practical skills alongside compassionate listening. Located in Florida, she offers a therapeutic environment that values growth, resilience, and clearer coping in the face of life changes.

Practical approaches for online healing and skills building

Kayla commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new, more adaptive behaviors; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also employs client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own expertise about their life to guide the work. In addition, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are integrated when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness skills are needed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kayla works together with each person to explore goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adjusts techniques over time so the plan fits what the client needs and wants to accomplish.

Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent care from Florida without rearranging major parts of daily life, and they support ongoing skill practice between conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kayla commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, addictions, bipolar concerns, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and adjustment to life changes, along with related areas like guilt, shame, isolation, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She brings eight years of professional experience in counseling and emphasizes helping clients identify strengths and practical strategies to address challenges.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials with licensure details CO LPC LPC.0014856 and FL LMHC MH24712, and she practices in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing handled for appointments?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Guilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Florida, Virginia

Languages

English