About Kay
Kay Plasterer-Chu uses a human-centered, experience-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. Kay aims to create an atmosphere where people can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings without feeling judged.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Jungian ideas, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix helps people build awareness, clarify values, and take small steps toward meaningful change.
How Kay works
Sessions often include listening, reflecting, and practical strategies tailored to daily life. Kay has supported people through grief, addictions, sleep difficulties, parenting stresses, anger, low self-esteem, and major life shifts. She also addresses concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver strain, communication problems, codependency, and eating or body-image worries.
Her goal is to help clients find clearer direction and better coping skills. Practical needs are part of the conversation too. Conversations can include career questions, coping with bipolar symptoms, separation and divorce concerns, and forgiveness work.
Kay works at a pace set by the client and focuses on small, achievable changes. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Kay lists 7 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotions in relationships and improving how people express needs and repair connection. It often helps with relationship distress and attachment concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying practical techniques, reflecting on emotional patterns, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller exchange is helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and keep continuity between appointments.
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