About Kay
Kay Ibarra helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain. She speaks plainly and offers steady support for stress, anxiety, depression, and many life changes. Kay is an LPC with 29 years of experience and works from Georgia.
Kay focuses on practical, everyday skills people can use between sessions. She listens without judgment and creates space for clients to talk about loss, trauma, relationship problems, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and sleep trouble.
How Kay works
Her goal is to help people find clearer thinking and better ways to cope. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. Sessions typically combine talking with concrete exercises, behavior changes, and attention to values and emotions.
Kay has experience in community behavioral health and independent practice. She began licensed practice in 1992 and has been an LPC in Georgia since 2002. Switching to online work during the pandemic showed her how much convenience and flexibility virtual sessions can offer clients.
People who choose Kay can expect a calm, validating presence and a focus on real-world results. She helps with building confidence, managing mood and anger, coping with grief, addressing family-of-origin issues, and navigating career or caregiving stress. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Kay lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Kay works with
The areas below are the ones Kay selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive actions, then choose behaviors that match personal values; it helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviors through practical exercises and homework; it is useful for mood problems, stress, and sleep difficulties. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional experiences to improve how people relate to themselves and others, which can help with relationship distress and attachment concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process where strategies are adjusted as progress is made and new issues emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let conversations feel closest to in-person sessions, while phone sessions remove the need for video and can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, quick skills coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit care into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity when life is hectic.
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