Kayla Richardson

Kayla Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Vermont. She focuses on supporting women who are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and stress. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people build self-love and clearer direction in life.

Kayla uses a few practical therapy methods to guide sessions. She listens closely to each person's story and helps identify small changes that can make daily life easier. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to address anxious thoughts and patterns that get in the way of feeling better.

Her work often centers on healing from trauma and managing feelings of isolation and low self-esteem. Kayla pays attention to experiences like abandonment, adoption and foster care history, and the effects of chronic illness or disability. She aims to help people who feel stuck reconnect to purpose and move toward goals that matter to them.

She also supports people navigating neurodivergence, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and those coping with impulsivity, intellectual disability, or seasonal mood shifts. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

With three years of experience as a Vermont LICSW, Kayla combines empathy with practical tools. To start, she asks clients about what matters most and helps map a plan you can try between sessions.

How Kayla's approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person's priorities. It helps when someone needs a compassionate space to sort feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and offers clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and shift unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kayla works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting strategies over time and checking in about what feels useful during sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also makes it possible to continue work on trauma, anxiety, or relationship concerns from where you are, while tailoring pace and tools to real-life demands.