- Goal-focused
- Direct and practical
- Affirming care
About Kia
Her background includes a master's degree in counseling and years of hands-on practice in outpatient settings. She uses a mix of approaches drawn from attachment work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Kia often begins with a relaxed intake to learn a client's story and priorities.
Sessions usually start with a get-to-know-you conversation and paperwork, then move to a goals sheet that covers areas like relationships, health, career, and emotional wellbeing. That goals sheet is revisited about every six months to track progress and adjust focus.
Kia emphasizes collaboration. She views the person in therapy as the expert on their life and guides them to name steps they can try between sessions. Expect practical takeaways and occasional between-session exercises to practice new skills.
Her work often addresses identity and relationship concerns, including gender identity, LGBT matters, and sexuality topics. She also helps people facing body-image struggles, codependency, grief, and communication problems. Kia aims to create a space where clients can set clear goals and make steady change.
How Kia's Approaches Translate to Online Care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life. It helps people notice how past bonds shape current connections and communication. Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the work, with the therapist following the client's lead and reflecting back what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety.Kia treats choosing an approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as the work progresses. That collaboration helps find techniques that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats are currently offered before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the environment where they live and notice what changes in real time. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment work, client-centered listening, and CBT tools effectively in remote sessions, and Kia uses between-session tasks to keep momentum between appointments.
License and NPI
- LPC
NPI1174297600
As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, eating-related problems, and relationship conflict.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Kia uses client-centered care and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions emphasize practical steps, skill practice between sessions, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working as a professional counselor in outpatient settings. That experience includes supporting people with mood and identity-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in West Virginia as a West Virginia LPC. The profile uses those exact credential details.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Check the platform to see which formats are offered.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the service arrangement.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The first session includes intake questions and a goal-setting conversation.