- Client-centered focus
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Emotion regulation skills
About Kia
Dr. Kia Everett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family issues, and social anxiety.
She uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and understand each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help challenge unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior skills for managing strong emotions.
Her practice includes work around grief, intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, blended family issues, communication problems, and fertility or hospice-related concerns. First responder issues and effects of domestic violence are also within her range of focus.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and concrete steps. She helps people identify patterns, try new strategies, and track what changes over time. Therapy can include reflecting on values and choices when life shifts or loss occurs.
Dr. Everett frames therapy as a collaborative process that blends emotional understanding with hands-on techniques. She provides perspective from decades of clinical work and aims to help people find ways to cope, connect, and move forward.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Dr. Everett commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can explore what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change how those thoughts affect feelings and behavior.She may also draw on dialectical behavior therapy for skills training around emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings are getting in the way. These approaches are presented as tools to try rather than fixed rules, and she will work with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time. Discussing goals, methods, and practical needs in the first meeting helps clarify how to pace sessions and which techniques to prioritize.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, and social anxiety among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior skills to manage emotions and thoughts.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing for 30 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is an LPC practicing in Pennsylvania and holds licensure noted as PA LPC and DE LPC in her profile.
In what language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the profile.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as described in her getting-started details.