About Kala
Kala Tamayo greets people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck and helps them take the next step toward feeling better. She creates a calm space where people can talk about hard things without judgment. Kala is a licensed professional counselor with eight years of experience in Mississippi and speaks English.
She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder. She also supports people working through relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, and life transitions.
How Kala works
Additional areas she addresses include ADHD, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation. Kala uses approaches that center the client’s experience and practical problem solving. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Mindfulness techniques to build calm and present-moment awareness. In sessions she aims to be down-to-earth and collaborative. Conversations move at a pace that feels right for each person, with goals set together and small steps to practice between meetings.
Kala emphasizes clear communication and honest feedback so progress is steady and realistic. Her work is aimed at people who want concrete coping tools and a supportive professional to talk things through. Whether someone needs help managing panic, strengthening self-worth, or navigating a big life change, she offers steady guidance and practical strategies.
Kala lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Kala works with
The areas below are the ones Kala selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
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Online support options
How Kala’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. The therapist follows each client’s lead and helps clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches hands-on strategies to shift those patterns and reduce symptoms like panic and worry.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Kala will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful based on their goals and everyday life. That choice can change over time as progress is made and needs evolve.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing contact between sessions, quick reflections, and brief coaching moments. These options offer flexibility so people can use the format that best matches their routine and comfort.
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