Kay Ibarra, LPC

Kay Ibarra, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She offers steady, practical support for everyday problems like sleep trouble, parenting strain, relationship and family conflict, and career or life transitions. Her first goal is to help people feel heard and safer talking about hard things.

She brings 29 years of experience in community behavioral health and private practice. Kay was first licensed in 1992 and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia since 2002. Over the years she has worked in a variety of settings and now uses approaches that match each person’s needs rather than one fixed method.

In sessions she aims to be nonjudgmental, caring, and validating. Conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her - values, coping skills, and practical steps to reduce distress. She uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior methods, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered conversations when those fit.

Many people come with layered concerns such as co-occurring mental health issues, substance use or compassion fatigue. Kay is used to helping people sort complex problems and set clear, manageable goals. She emphasizes skills you can practice between sessions.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability. Payment follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying concrete behavioral changes to reduce distress and improve mood. Both approaches are practical and often pair well with emotion-focused conversations to address trauma, grief, or relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Decisions about which tools to use are collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also permits continuing work through life transitions or after events that make in-person meetings harder to arrange. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit remote visits so the work stays focused and practical.