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Kayla Goldsby, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mindfulness practices
About Kayla
Kayla Goldsby is a Florida LMHC with 10 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and low self-esteem. She works with clients who are dealing with depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than vague talk. Kayla uses straightforward methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try different responses.
In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a step-by-step way. She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and reflecting, plus mindfulness practices to help with managing intense feelings. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy are part of her toolkit when people need help finding motivation or reframing difficult experiences.
Kayla helps people address both mental health and related life concerns, including chronic pain, illness, and disability, work stress, and problems with communication. She also supports clients facing substance use issues, domestic violence effects, HIV / AIDS related challenges, and struggles with guilt, shame, or isolation. Practical coping skills and short exercises are common in her sessions.
Her work often includes building skills for panic attacks, mood regulation, and improving self-love and sexuality questions. She helps people explore career questions and fatherhood issues as they affect mood and relationships. Progress is tracked with focused goals and regular check-ins.
Kayla provides services in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC. Prospective clients are asked to follow the site process to match and schedule an initial session.
How Kayla uses structured approaches in online sessions
Kayla relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people track thoughts and behaviors that increase stress or maintain addiction patterns. CBT sessions often include exercises to test beliefs and short homework to practice new responses between meetings.She also uses client-centered methods that focus on clear listening and reflection, helping people organize their priorities and feel understood. Mindfulness Therapy is offered as a practical skill set for reducing reactivity and managing panic or intense emotions through attention and breathing exercises.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kayla will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as needs change, and she uses a goal-focused plan to track what is helping.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to use quieter surroundings, avoid video when that helps, or schedule meetings around work and caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and life changes among other concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns through small, practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of experience as a clinician and uses several approaches including CBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services based in Florida.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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