Kayla Sterling, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Wyoming

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Attachment work

About Kayla

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, CSW) with 11 years of experience based in Wyoming. She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns among her areas of focus. Kayla works with people facing a broad range of issues and uses several evidence-informed approaches in her practice.

She began in community mental health and has worked with people across many stages of life. That background means she is used to seeing complicated cases with overlapping concerns, such as mood struggles alongside substance use or trauma history. Her clinical experience includes work with grief, eating and sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career changes, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Kayla draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions typically involve talking through current difficulties, practicing skills for emotion regulation, and finding values-based steps to try between meetings. The tone described in her materials is collaborative and person-focused.

She also notes experience addressing abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction. Those topics may come up alongside primary concerns like anxiety, trauma, or depression.

If someone is considering a first session, the suggested next step is to use the site flow to review online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Kayla’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing small actions that align with personal values. It can help with social anxiety, stress, and motivation to make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, worry, and low mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current interactions. It can be useful when intimacy, abandonment, or communication problems are part of the concern.

Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made as progress and feedback guide the work.

Session logistics should be confirmed before scheduling, since this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it possible to meet from different locations. Ask about which session lengths and scheduling options are offered when completing the site matching questionnaire.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Self esteem Depression

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 problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace 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

Listed in

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

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Areas listed include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related concerns like grief and sleep problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a client-centered and eclectic approach, combining methods such as ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-based work and person-centered techniques to suit the situation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working in community mental health and with a wide range of presenting problems.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is based in Wyoming.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current online and in-person options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.