Kayla Fruetel, LPC, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Kayla

Kayla Fruetel is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She speaks plainly about stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns so people can make small, manageable changes. She encourages clients to notice their strengths and build on what already works.

Kayla wants to make the first step feel doable and acknowledges that reaching out takes courage. She uses straightforward, hands-on approaches to help people solve problems and cope with life changes.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.

Her training blends client-centered care with motivational interviewing and narrative techniques. That means she listens closely, helps people notice what matters, and works with their own goals. Therapy sessions often focus on real tasks to try between meetings so progress is practical and visible.

Kayla holds LPC and LMHC credentials and brings eight years of professional experience. She practices from Florida and offers several session formats to fit busy schedules. The tone in her work is direct but warm, aimed at helping people move forward without jargon.

Parents looking for support around family stress, shame, isolation, or young adult issues may find her style helpful. She uses a mix of evidence-based tools and collaborative planning to address specific concerns and day-to-day challenges.

Online approaches that meet daily life needs

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your goals. The therapist follows your lead, helps you name what matters, and supports choices you want to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks big problems into specific thoughts and behaviors to change. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and motivation by teaching clear skills to practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds tools for handling intense emotions and improving how you connect with others, which can help during relationship stress or times of high reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust techniques over time so they feel useful in day-to-day life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to get support around work, parenting, school, or other responsibilities. Therapists can teach skills, troubleshoot problems, and set manageable tasks you can practice between contacts, all in formats that suit your routine.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and family-related stress. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, self-love, and young adult issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She blends client-centered listening with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to build skills and support change.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with people on the listed concerns. That experience shapes a straightforward, task-focused style that emphasizes real-world progress.

Where is she licensed and located?

Kayla holds LPC and LMHC credentials with the identifiers CO LPC LPC.0014856 and FL LMHC MH24712. She practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced and how do I start?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Colorado, Florida, Virginia
Languages: English

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