Kayla Duncan

Hi, my name is Kayla. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a strong passion to help those who are struggling with various life stressors. If you are seeing my profile, you may be considering taking a step toward bettering your mental health through mental health therapy, and I applaud you for that. In my therapy practice, I strive to create a space where clients feel safe, welcome, and empowered, while working through often painful and challenging life experiences. I specialize in trauma, PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, grief, and self-esteem. I use a variety of evidence-based treatment methods and techniques that best meet the needs for each individual client. I have over four years of clinical experience providing therapeutic services to individuals in inpatient and outpatient clinics & hospitals.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured and goal-oriented approach, focused on identifying and modifying unhelpful automatic thoughts and behaviors. Using a collaborative approach with CBT, I will help you to identify unhelpful patterns and teach practical strategies to improve your mindset & actions, with the goal to improve overall well-being.

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps individuals process and modify beliefs associated with trauma. Using CPT, I will help you explore your thoughts and feelings about your trauma and identify how those thoughts and feeling impact you. I will help you identify automatic thoughts and challenge your belief system related to your trauma through a structured treatment approach.

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence based, structured psychotherapy approach developed to help the brain reprocess distressing stored experiences. It is most widely known for its application in trauma treatment, though its clinical scope extends beyond trauma alone.

EMDR is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and delivered through an 8-phase protocol. The model supports the integration of unresolved memory networks, allowing present-day functioning to reorganize toward greater coherence

Integrative

Integrative therapy is a broad and flexible approach, blending techniques and theories from various therapeutic modalities to create a customized treatment plan based on the needs of each individual. Using Integrative therapy, I will pull tools from various evidence-based treatments, focusing our your specific needs and wellness.

During our first session, we will start with introductions and begin to discuss the challenges you are facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

Providing a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to share difficult stories is an important mission of mine. I believe that the client is the expert in their own life, therefore, we will work together to identify road blocks that are hindering your path to improved mental health & wellbeing, while utilizing techniques that work best for you.