Kayla Sterling, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Wyoming · 11 years in practice

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of hands-on practice in community mental health.

License and registration

LCSW, Wyoming: LCSW-1015 · expires August 2026
LICSW, Washington: LW61413731 · expires August 2026
LISW, Ohio: I.2203707 · expires June 2026
LCSW, California: 125525 · expires August 2026
LCSW, North Carolina: C017242 · expires May 2026
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09930533 · expires August 2027
LCSW, Oregon: L15507 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1760890461 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Kayla

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of hands-on practice in community mental health. She works from Wyoming and brings steady, practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and many other life challenges. Her tone is warm and inviting and she focuses on meeting each person where they are.

Kayla uses a client-centered approach that treats each person as unique. She combines methods from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking, and emotion-based strategies.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward so clients can try new skills between meetings. She has a broad background with a range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, mood disorders, ADHD, and substance-related issues. Kayla also helps people dealing with parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, body image, and sleep or eating difficulties.

Her experience spans many different diagnoses and life stages. In sessions she focuses on practical steps - learning coping skills, improving communication, and building patterns that support daily life. She encourages small experiments that show what works for each person.

The approach balances support with clear strategies to manage symptoms and stress. Kayla prioritizes respect and acceptance in the therapy room. She aims to create a space where people feel understood and able to take gradual steps toward their goals.

She guides people through change while helping them keep sight of what matters most to them.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kayla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kayla names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online work and connection

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking actions that match those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by building flexible responses to distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape present-day patterns and helps people shift repeating cycles in relationships and intimacy.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and concerns, try methods that fit the person, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is often used for deeper work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes or check in between sessions and can fit into busy days. These options aim to make consistent care easier to fit into real life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Kayla address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, and many daily struggles like sleep or eating problems.

What is Kayla’s therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and client-centered. She uses practical skills, collaborative problem solving, and tailors work to each person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience providing therapy in community mental health settings and has worked across a wide range of diagnoses and concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Kayla holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wyoming with licensure noted in multiple states as part of her background.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kayla?

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