Kayla Sterling, LCSW, CSW

Kayla Sterling is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than a decade of hands-on experience in community mental health settings. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW is a clinical social work credential - and is licensed to practice in Wyoming, Washington, Ohio, Oregon, Colorado, North Carolina, and California. Over 11 years she has worked with clients across the lifespan, from young children to older adults, addressing a wide range of diagnoses and presenting concerns.

Her clinical background includes treatment for PTSD, generalized anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders, along with substance use concerns. She provides individual therapy, couples and family therapy, group work, play therapy, and substance abuse treatment. She is trained in EMDR and has specific preparation for delivering EMDR via telehealth, reflecting extensive experience and a particular passion for trauma-focused work.

Kayla’s style is warm and inviting, grounded in a client-centered, eclectic approach that tailors interventions to each person’s unique needs. She emphasizes unconditional positive regard and aims to create a space where vulnerability is met with support and strength. Those ready to begin or continue a healing journey will find a collaborative, compassionate partner in her practice.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Kayla Sterling draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and their influence on current connections, which can support work on intimacy-related issues, grief, and family or adoption-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration; it creates a supportive environment where clients set the pace and direction of change, useful for building self-esteem, coping skills, and resilience.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kayla works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and she adapts interventions as treatment progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so people can access licensed professionals from locations that suit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints while working toward meaningful therapeutic outcomes.