About Kala
Kala Tamayo is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She invites clients into a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Kala emphasizes practical steps so people can start feeling steadier and more capable in daily life.
With eight years of experience, Kala blends client-centered care with evidence-based tools. She listens first, then helps people identify small, manageable changes.
Background and approach
Techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy support shifts in unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to build moment-to-moment awareness and ease overwhelming emotion. Kala often uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to strengthen commitment to goals.
She helps people cope with life transitions, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns. She also works with issues around identity and LGBT concerns. Sessions may include talking through recent events, practicing new ways to respond to stress, and building routines that support better mood and sleep.
Kala explains strategies clearly and checks in often so plans stay realistic. Her style is warm, steady, and goal-focused. People who choose Kala usually want straightforward tools and a supportive listener.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches that suit online sessions
Kala draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT sessions often include short exercises, practice assignments, and clear tools to manage anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, and motivation difficulties.She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. That approach helps people feel heard, clarify goals, and shape the pace of work to match what feels manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kala will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. She adapts methods over time so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.
Online therapy here offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face time for detailed skill work and reflection. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, real-time coping support, or follow-up between sessions. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to practice skills in real life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English