Kala Tamayo, LPC - Therapist in Mississippi

About Kala

Kala Tamayo is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, mood disorders and life transitions. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and meets people where they are. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, meant to let clients speak about difficult feelings without pressure.

She uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors.

Background and approach

Kala also relies on client-centered therapy to shape sessions around each person’s priorities. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with anxiety, panic, and emotional regulation. Over eight years she has worked with people facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship and family problems.

She also addresses issues such as ADHD, postpartum depression, isolation, and commitment or communication problems. Sessions often focus on small steps that fit daily life. In session she listens first and then helps clients try techniques that match their goals.

She encourages clear communication skills and coping strategies that can reduce overwhelm. Clients leave with simple exercises to practice between meetings. Kala accepts sessions in English and provides therapy through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with appropriate scheduling options.

Online approaches that focus on real-life coping

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and priorities. Sessions start with listening and then follow the client’s pace, helping people name what matters most and set useful goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and change habits that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kala will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy easier to fit into a busy life. These online formats allow for regular check-ins, flexible scheduling, and a mix of conversational and written tools. Many people find the variety of options helps them stay consistent with short-term exercises and long-term goals.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kala commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, self-esteem and parenting challenges, along with related issues such as grief, anger, and relationship or family problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to support change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kala has eight years of professional work experience as a licensed counselor in Mississippi.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed professional counselor with the credential MS LPC 3012 and practices in Mississippi.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for meeting with her?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Mississippi
Languages: English

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