- Strengths focused
- Problem solving
- Active listening
About Kayla
Kayla Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work and practices in Hawaii as an LCSW; she also holds an LICSW in Massachusetts. Kayla aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or struggling with mood and addictive behaviors.
She began her training in nutrition and then studied psychology before earning her MSW. Early work focused on eating disorders and expanded to addictions, cancer survivorship, and other mental health needs during graduate internships. Those placements emphasized cultural awareness and shaped her day-to-day work as a clinician.
Kayla leans on approaches that help people make clear choices and build useful skills. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside motivational interviewing. In sessions she emphasizes active listening and reflections to help clients decide next steps.
Her practice concentrates on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career issues, and LGBT-related matters. Kayla also addresses body image, codependency, and communication problems as part of that work.
Sessions aim to start from where a person is and build on strengths. She focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings to see what helps. Kayla welcomes people who want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach to navigating life changes.
She began her training in nutrition and then studied psychology before earning her MSW. Early work focused on eating disorders and expanded to addictions, cancer survivorship, and other mental health needs during graduate internships. Those placements emphasized cultural awareness and shaped her day-to-day work as a clinician.
Kayla leans on approaches that help people make clear choices and build useful skills. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside motivational interviewing. In sessions she emphasizes active listening and reflections to help clients decide next steps.
Her practice concentrates on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career issues, and LGBT-related matters. Kayla also addresses body image, codependency, and communication problems as part of that work.
Sessions aim to start from where a person is and build on strengths. She focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings to see what helps. Kayla welcomes people who want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach to navigating life changes.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.