Kayla (she/her) earned her Master of Arts in Communication and Culture through the joint program at York and Ryerson University, now Toronto Metropolitan University, with a focus on mass media and crowd psychology. She also attained a Master’s in Psychology, specializing in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at ADLER Graduate Professional School. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at ADLER Graduate Professional School. Kayla is a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO) in Toronto, Ontario, with experience in psychological assessment.
Kayla has worked with clients experiencing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), Bipolar Disorder (BD), Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Adjustment Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), grief, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and other anxiety disorders such as social anxiety.
She focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship before applying any specific therapeutic approach. She tailors her work to each client’s situation, goals, concerns, and personality, providing tools and exercises that promote self-reflection and personal growth. Valuing every client’s uniqueness, she considers each person as an individual first. Kayla provides client-centred services to support clients on their journey toward self-understanding and enhancing relationships. Her practice is informed by multiple therapeutic frameworks, including Adlerian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Couples Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Grief Counselling, and Talk Therapy.
Kayla offers couples therapy, helping navigate difficult conversations about general issues, miscommunications, and infidelity, aimed at emotionally processing pent-up feelings, thoughts, and pain, while teaching effective communication strategies to manage challenging relationships that are worth working through.
