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Kayla Sterling

Compassionate, tailored psychotherapy rooted in practical tools

LCSW, CSW Wyoming

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Kayla

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of clinical experience working in community mental health settings. She provides care in Wyoming and holds credentials as LCSW and CSW.

Background and approach

Over her career she has supported people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Her approach blends client-centered principles with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She describes her style as warm and inviting and tailors interventions to each person’s unique history and goals, offering individual, family, couples, group, substance abuse, and play therapy when appropriate.

Kayla has particular experience in trauma treatment and has training in EMDR including tele-health delivery. Kayla emphasizes collaboration and unconditional positive regard, aiming to craft practical, individualized strategies that fit a person’s life circumstances.

She encourages those ready to explore change to take the first step toward healing and offers a supportive partnership through that process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online



Kayla commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes developing psychological flexibility by clarifying values, practicing mindful acceptance of difficult experiences, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which can support coping with life transitions and chronic emotional challenges.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative process. She works together with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts techniques from different models to create a personalized plan rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. That collaborative stance helps ensure interventions fit each person’s situation and values.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or geographic constraints while allowing therapists and clients to work together on practical skills, behavioral strategies, and emotion regulation techniques in ways that suit each client’s routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kayla work with?
She addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, and career-related stressors.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is described as warm and inviting and she uses a client-centered, eclectic approach that draws on methods like CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based work to tailor interventions to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience providing therapy in community mental health settings and has worked with clients across the age spectrum and with many presenting problems.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Wyoming; license details include CO LCSW CSW.09930533 and OR LCSW L15507 as provided.
Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon

Languages

English