- Mindfulness informed
- Values based
- Spanish available
About Kayla
Kayla started her work in community mental health about 12 years ago, supporting Latino migrant day laborers in San Francisco. She has lived in Spain and Mexico and has worked with asylum-seeking and recently arrived immigrant families. That early work shaped a long-term interest in social justice and the ways systems affect mental health.
Her clinical background includes therapy with foster youth and parents and with women and children in Mexico. She brings experience supporting people through trauma, parenting challenges, and the stress that comes with big life changes. Kayla emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions.
Therapy with her draws on mindfulness and approaches that help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also uses goal-focused methods to find simple steps forward when problems feel overwhelming. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Kayla believes clients are the experts in their own stories and that small changes build momentum. She aims to reduce stigma around asking for help and to support people in creating lives that feel more manageable and meaningful.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.