- Strengths based
- Goal oriented
- Mindfulness informed
About Kayla
Kayla Daniels is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, depression, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, attention differences, and compassion fatigue. Her manner is warm and open, and she centers each conversation on the person's strengths and goals.
Kayla's approach is collaborative. She listens first and then helps people set short-term goals that feel doable. Sessions emphasize clear steps, practical coping tools, and noticing what already works for the person. Her style is grounded and straightforward rather than overly clinical.
With a decade of experience in the field and five years working directly as a therapist, Kayla has helped people with a wide range of concerns and life stages. She has experience addressing domestic violence, mood disorders, family discord, and working with veterans and their families.
Her clinical methods draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Those approaches are used to build coping skills, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop problem-solving habits that fit into daily life.
Kayla aims to work side-by-side with clients rather than direct them. She outlines a plan together with each person and adjusts it as progress and needs change. People choose therapy for many reasons, and she focuses on practical steps that make it easier to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are. In sessions the therapist offers empathy, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and mood. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and increase present-moment awareness, useful for stress and insomnia.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kayla collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and everyday life. She reviews progress and adjusts techniques so the plan feels useful and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit a meeting into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter room with minimal distractions. Online work can make it easier to practice homework between sessions and to bring real-life problems into conversation without needing extra travel.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kayla support?
She supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, open, and strengths-based. She works side-by-side with people and focuses on practical steps and doable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in the field and five years specifically as a practicing therapist.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.