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Kayla Luu

Kayla Luu, LCSW

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate social worker helping practical change

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9 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English, Vietnamese languages

  • Focus on self esteem
  • Bilingual English Vietnamese
  • Practical tools and goals

About Kayla

Kayla Luu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of practice. She holds a Master of Social Work from Florida State University and is licensed in Florida and Arizona. Kayla brings steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.

She draws on experience in community mental health, schools, and adult programs. Before graduate school she worked extensively with children, adolescents, and families in foster care and residential settings. That work shaped a calm, grounded approach to common and complex problems.

Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday tools. Kayla uses conversational methods to help people notice patterns, build new habits, and take small workable steps. She blends evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness, matching methods to each person’s situation.

Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, immigration-related stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports people working through trauma, grief, anger, and career or life-purpose questions.

Kayla is bilingual in English and Vietnamese and lives in Florida with her family. Outside of work she enjoys reading, painting, and outdoor time. Prospective clients who want to start can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replacing them with more helpful habits. That approach often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, or a more client-centered, mindfulness-based way of working fits best and may adjust as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Licensed professionals can use these approaches successfully in remote work by focusing on clear goals, homework between sessions, and practical tools that people can try between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Florida, Arizona

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Kayla help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting worries, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes. Other areas include trauma, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, career questions, and feelings of isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is open and empathetic, focused on practical steps. She uses conversational work to identify patterns and help people try new behaviors between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Kayla has nine years of clinical experience in community mental health, education, and adult services. Earlier roles included work with children and families in foster care and residential settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and Arizona and based in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kayla?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist’s availability.

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