Kayla Richardson

Kayla Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Vermont. She uses a warm, person-focused style to help people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship challenges. Kayla speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each individual.

She draws on client-centered therapy to follow a person’s lead and build on their strengths. Kayla also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns that keep problems active and to try practical changes. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are tools she brings when people want to explore values, past stories, and next steps.

In sessions she helps people with low self-esteem, social anxiety, feelings of isolation and loneliness, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with abandonment issues, adoption and foster care histories, chronic illness or pain, and challenges linked to autism or intellectual disability. Her approach aims to make progress feel manageable and concrete.

Kayla has three years of clinical experience as an LICSW in Vermont. She works with diverse communities and uses straightforward language to explain choices in therapy. Conversations often include goal-setting, skill practice, and checking what is and isn’t working.

To begin, people are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling then follows based on the therapist’s availability and the subscription model used for sessions.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on following each person’s lead and building on their strengths. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and creating space for people to set the pace of change. This approach is helpful for people who want someone to support their own priorities rather than impose a plan.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to test unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, panic, and managing stress by practicing new skills between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose and adapt methods based on goals, comfort, and how a person responds. That might mean trying a few strategies and keeping what feels most helpful.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use tools like written worksheets or recorded reflections between meetings to keep progress moving.