Kayla Luu

Kayla Luu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and speaks English and Vietnamese. Kayla brings a calm, welcoming presence and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She trained at Florida State University, earning a Master’s degree in Social Work in 2016. Her work history includes community mental health, the school system, and adult service centers. Before graduate school she spent extensive time supporting children and adolescents in foster-care transition and residential settings.

Kayla’s sessions aim to be warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps create small, realistic goals. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness to help people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.

She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, anger, career questions, depression, ADHD, and issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, and isolation. Kayla offers coaching-style guidance when clients want practical next steps alongside therapy.

Outside of work she is a mother and enjoys reading, painting, and exploring the outdoors. Her bilingual background and experience across settings shape an approach that balances empathy with actionable strategies.

People who prefer direct, compassionate guidance that focuses on everyday coping often find her style helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values. It helps with stress, anxiety, and big life changes by shifting attention to actions that align with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client’s experience, offering empathy and reflective listening so people feel heard as they work through difficult decisions.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Kayla will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. Together you can adjust methods as progress is made, blending techniques to match the issues you bring to sessions.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let them avoid travel time. Online work can make it simpler to use mindfulness exercises, homework between sessions, and goal tracking in real life. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods effectively to remote formats, and Kayla will help tailor sessions to your everyday schedule and needs.