Kay Ibarra, LPC

Kay Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor with nearly three decades of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make sessions straightforward and useful.

Kay creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things. She listens closely and works with each person to set clear, realistic goals. Common topics include trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting stresses, sleep problems, and addiction or co-occurring issues.

Her background includes work in community behavioral health and private practice. She has held counseling licenses in multiple states and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia since 2002. That long experience informs practical ways to handle everyday problems.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance-based and client-centered approaches. She also draws from dialectical, emotionally focused, and existential perspectives when helpful. The focus is on small, concrete steps clients can try between meetings.

Telehealth became a regular part of her work during the COVID pandemic, and she now offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Kay aims to meet people where they are and to tailor methods to each person’s goals and schedule.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more adaptive ones. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress by teaching practical skills to change daily habits and reactions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take action toward what matters. It is useful for coping with chronic worry, life changes, and avoidance patterns.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the client sets the pace and direction. This approach supports self-exploration, building confidence, and clarifying values.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they adjust methods over time to match what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text messaging allow short check-ins between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and try new skills in real life while staying connected to a licensed professional.