Kayla Fruetel , LPC, LMHC

Kayla Fruetel is a licensed counselor with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, motivation struggles, self-esteem challenges, and depression. She draws on a strengths-based outlook, treating each person as the expert of their own life while highlighting the resources they already possess to navigate change and overcome obstacles.

Kayla holds LPC and LMHC credentials - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and maintains licensure in both Colorado and Florida. Her work centers on collaboration, practical strategies, and building confidence so clients can address what matters most to them. She emphasizes clear goals and skills that translate into everyday life.

Beginning therapy often takes courage, and Kayla acknowledges that first step. She aims to create an encouraging, nonjudgmental space where people can explore challenges, practice new approaches, and develop greater self-compassion as they move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kayla integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and priorities, offering empathetic listening and support to help build self-awareness and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and low motivation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better relationships, making it useful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and issues with impulse control.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kayla works collaboratively with each person to select techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend methods to create a personalized plan that feels useful and attainable.

Online therapy with Kayla is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each step of the work.