Kaila Mitchell, LPC

Kaila Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania who brings a background in criminal justice, counseling, and sports psychology to her clinical work. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Counseling from Messiah University. Kaila also completed a certificate in Sport Counseling and Student Athlete Mental Wellness and a Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion with a concentration in Sports Psychology from Pennsylvania Western University - California. Kaila holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which signifies her training and licensure to provide professional counseling.

Kaila uses a compassionate, client-focused style and draws on evidence-based methods to support change. Her approaches include Person-Centered therapy, Solution-Focused Brief therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques. She works with a range of concerns, with particular experience addressing depression, general anxiety and stress, parent-child conflict, and bipolar disorder. Kaila also has a strong interest in supporting athletes at all levels, helping them enhance mental performance and reduce performance-related anxiety.

Clients work with Kaila in a collaborative way that emphasizes personal strengths, self-advocacy, and practical skills. Her practice emphasizes individualized care designed to help people navigate obstacles and build lasting wellbeing.

Approaches used in online therapy sessions

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and perspectives, offering a supportive stance that helps people explore their thoughts and values and build self-directed change. This approach is helpful for concerns like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress, and on developing practical strategies to change those patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and performance-related worries.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and emotions. It can support coping with stress, improving concentration, and managing emotional ups and downs.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect with licensed professionals from home or work.