About Kayla
Kayla "Kai" Coca is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with four years of clinical therapy experience. Kai moved into therapy after several years doing crisis work. Kai lists LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coaching, and ADHD among primary focus areas and also notes life purpose and a wide range of related concerns.
Kai uses an eclectic, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming way of working. Sessions are person-centered and practical. Conversations often start by identifying a few clear goals and the concrete next steps someone can try between meetings.
In a typical session Kai listens for how past experiences shape current patterns. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to name unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and small behavioral moves. Dialectical behavior methods are used when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Kai also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at relationship patterns that repeat over time. The therapist frames these explorations in everyday language and links insights to things a person can try right away. Kai emphasizes strengths people already have and builds on what works.
People who reach out often feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health. Kai helps them sort priorities, set practical goals, and test new ways of coping. She asks about what matters most and helps people try options that fit their life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, value-driven steps. It can help when someone feels stuck about direction after changes in work, relationships, or health. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers simple experiments to test new habits. It is often used for mood concerns, anxiety, and managing day-to-day difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for regulating emotions and handling distress so people can stay steady when things get intense.Finding the best fit is part of the work. Kai treats the choice of approach as collaborative. She listens to a person’s goals and preferences, explains different methods in plain terms, and suggests a plan that can be adjusted as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can also let someone try strategies between sessions in real life and bring that experience into conversation. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly adapt techniques such as ACT and CBT to the online setting to focus on practical steps and measurable progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kai work with?
Kai lists LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coaching, and ADHD as primary focus areas, with additional attention to life purpose and related issues.
How would she describe her approach?
She describes an eclectic, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach that centers the client's goals and strengths.
What is her clinical background?
Kai has four years of therapy experience and prior experience doing crisis work before moving into clinical practice.
Where is Kai licensed and based?
Kai is a New York LMHC and practices with a New York professional location.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Kai?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.