About Kayann
Kayann Foster is a licensed professional counselor who helps people coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career stress, and life changes. She works with issues like anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and anger. Kayann aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive.
She keeps sessions focused on what a person needs right now. Conversations are tailored to each individual's goals and circumstances. She uses clear strategies that people can try between meetings to build confidence and momentum.
Background and approach
Kayann combines practical tools with empathetic listening. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to address unhelpful thoughts and to boost motivation for change. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are getting in the way of daily life.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She works with people to set short-term goals and to track progress in simple steps. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and create workable plans for real-life problems.
Kayann holds an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and an LMHC, which is Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Washington. She has five years of experience in clinical settings. That background informs a practical approach to common concerns like substance use, relationship strain, multicultural stress, and postpartum mood changes.
Approaches for online change and healing
Kayann often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical exercises to change behavior and mood. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want concrete tools to use between sessions.She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment. This approach suits clients working through addictions, ambivalence about life changes, or goals around career and health. Trauma-focused therapy is used when past events continue to cause distress; it focuses on coping skills and slowly processing traumatic memories in a way the client can tolerate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses options and tailors methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers audio only. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using approaches that target specific concerns.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Washington, Oregon
- Languages
- English