Zaya Kuykendall, LMHC, LPCC

Zaya Kuykendall is a licensed counselor who helps people regain balance when life feels overwhelming. With 16 years of experience in the helping field and advanced training in counseling, she supports clients in reconnecting with themselves, regulating emotions, and clarifying priorities. She draws on a collaborative style that invites openness and honest dialogue so clients and therapist can explore options and decide practical next steps together.

Her work emphasizes building personal strengths, resolving unfinished issues that block progress, and identifying underlying feelings so clients move toward greater self-awareness. Zaya describes therapy as treatment for mental wounds, applying careful assessment, a plan of care, and ongoing support to help those wounds heal rather than fester. She works with children and adults in individual, group, family, couples, and e-therapy formats.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2000) and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling (2004). She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Over the years she has developed focused experience in areas such as domestic violence, child development and parenting, familial discord, women’s issues, and substance abuse. Zaya aims to guide clients along their personal journeys so they can find greater calm, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Applied Therapeutic Approaches for Online Growth

Gestalt therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; it helps clients notice patterns that limit them and experiment with new ways of relating to themselves and others. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen personal motivation for change, often used for issues like substance use or other behavior change. Solution-Focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and existing strengths to create forward movement, helping clients set achievable goals and build on small successes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Zaya works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She tailors methods to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences, checking in and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Zaya is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and life demands. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and integrate therapeutic work into daily life while working with experienced, licensed professionals.