Kayla Fruetel, LPC, LMHC

Kayla Fruetel is a licensed counselor who focuses on relationship concerns and everyday struggles. She uses a warm, down-to-earth style to help people name what is hard and find practical ways forward. Kayla speaks plainly about strengths and steps so clients know what to expect in sessions.

Kayla holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, and she brings eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes are also common topics she addresses.

Her work emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story. Sessions often focus on building on existing strengths and practicing small changes that add up over time. She draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful patterns and try different responses.

Mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas are used when people need tools for managing strong emotions. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people are working through addictions or finding motivation to change. The goal is simple: find useful steps that fit the person’s life and values.

Kayla practices in Florida and offers therapy in English. If someone would like to start, they can use the site flow to choose therapy and complete the initial matching steps before scheduling.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first and focuses on listening, empathy, and building on strengths to meet goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of relationship stress or life transitions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) examines thoughts and behaviors to find patterns that keep problems going and then tries new ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and practical relationship challenges.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Elements of DBT can help with emotional regulation and reducing conflict in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process may lead to blending approaches or adjusting techniques over time.

Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time to appointments. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and skill practices so they work well in remote sessions, keeping the focus on useful tools and real-life progress.