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- Trauma processing
- IFS and parts work
- ACT and DBT skills
About Kayla
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with four years of experience. Kayla Ernst helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, and related issues like attachment or commitment problems.
Kayla works in a collaborative, client-centered way. She focuses on helping people notice the thoughts and parts of themselves that get stuck, then learn skills to respond differently. Sessions aim to reduce the power of intrusive thoughts and distressing memories so daily life feels more manageable.
Her approach draws on several methods. She uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) ideas to help people identify and relate to different internal parts. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for trauma processing. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies to build coping skills and values-driven action.
Sessions are collaborative and structured around the person’s goals. Kayla helps people practice skills, try new ways of responding, and process past events when needed. The work includes talking, skill practice, and guided trauma-focused techniques.
She practices in South Carolina as an LPC. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site’s online options.
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How Kayla uses specific approaches in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that fit the person’s priorities, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to process distressing memories so they have less intensity. In practice this means guiding a person through structured processing of past events while building coping strategies to handle strong emotions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and sharpening communication. These skills can be practiced in sessions and applied between meetings to handle panic, anger, or overwhelming mood shifts.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review the person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit. That plan can change over time as needs shift and skills develop.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow sessions during breaks or from different locations. They also let people try skill practice and trauma processing without traveling, while the therapist and client check in together about pacing and what works best.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and family issues, and related concerns such as attachment, abandonment, dissociation, OCD symptoms, and panic.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style. Sessions blend talking, skill practice, and trauma-focused techniques based on the person’s goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has four years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.