Kayla Scripture
Hi, I’m Kayla! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist passionate about helping adults and couples build healthier relationships, feel more confident, and create lives that feel fulfilling and authentic. Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly a decade working in education, where I saw how powerful it can be when people feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported. That experience continues to shape my work today. I’m naturally curious about people, value personal growth, and believe that meaningful change happens when we approach ourselves with both compassion and honesty.
Drawing from CBT, DBT, the Gottman Method, and sex therapy, we’ll explore the roots of your struggles, recognize unhelpful patterns, and develop practical tools you can use in everyday life.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I want you to feel comfortable being yourself, whether you’re navigating anxiety, struggling with self-esteem, feeling disconnected in your relationship, or working through challenges with trust, communication, or intimacy. I’ll meet you with empathy and without judgment, while also offering thoughtful feedback and gently challenging patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Therapy with me is about more than just talking through problems. Drawing from CBT, DBT, the Gottman Method, and sex therapy techniques, we’ll explore the roots of your struggles, recognize unhelpful patterns, and develop practical tools you can use in everyday life. We’ll work together to identify what matters most to you and define what meaningful progress looks like. I have a particular passion for couples and sex therapy, helping people navigate sensitive conversations, deepen emotional and physical intimacy, and build more satisfying relationships. I’m committed to continued learning and growing as a therapist so I can better support the people I work with. You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. My hope is that you leave therapy feeling understood, more confident in yourself, and empowered to create the changes you want in your life and relationships.
First session
My hope is that you leave our first session feeling heard, understood, and a little more hopeful about what’s possible. Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when you’re sharing something personal or trying to make sense of challenges you’ve been carrying for a long time. I want you to feel comfortable showing up as you are, without pressure to have everything figured out. Our first session is an opportunity for me to learn about you, understand what brings you to therapy, and explore what you hope will be different. We’ll begin identifying the concerns, experiences, and patterns that may be contributing to your struggles, while also recognizing your strengths and the resources you already have. You can expect genuine curiosity, thoughtful questions, and a collaborative conversation rather than a rushed list of solutions. My goal is for you to leave with a clearer sense of direction and the feeling that you don’t have to navigate everything alone. With individual clients, I focus on understanding your unique story, exploring how past experiences may influence your present, and helping you build greater self-awareness, confidence, and practical skills. We’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable while working toward the changes that matter most to you. With couples, I take a collaborative approach that helps both partners feel heard and understood. Rather than deciding who is right or wrong, I’m interested in understanding the cycle you get caught in together, how each of you experiences the relationship, and what may be getting in the way of connection. We’ll begin identifying patterns in communication, emotional needs, trust, and intimacy, with the goal of helping you better understand one another and create healthier ways of relating. Whether you come individually or as a couple, I want your first session to feel like the beginning of a meaningful partnership—one grounded in curiosity, compassion, and the possibility of change.
Strengths
One of the greatest strengths I bring to therapy is my ability to listen deeply and create space for people to feel genuinely heard and understood. I’m curious about what makes people who they are, and I approach each person with empathy, openness, and a genuine desire to understand their experience. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy; I want to understand your story, recognize what matters to you, and help you make sense of patterns that may be affecting your life and relationships. My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in both compassion and practical tools. I’m comfortable sitting with difficult emotions and allowing space for you to process at your own pace. Rather than rushing to offer advice or solutions, I want to understand what’s beneath the surface. When it feels helpful, I’ll offer a different perspective, ask questions that encourage reflection, or introduce skills to help you move forward. My goal isn’t to tell you who to be, but to help you better understand yourself and make choices that align with the person you want to become. My background in education taught me the importance of meeting people where they are, recognizing their individual strengths, and adapting my approach to their needs. I also value continued learning, self-awareness, and personal growth—values that shape how I show up as a therapist. I have a particular interest in helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, self-esteem, communication, trust, and intimacy. I believe meaningful change begins with feeling safe enough to be honest, curious enough to explore, and supported enough to try something different. In our sessions, you can expect a therapist who listens without judgment, respects your pace, and works alongside you to help you build a more fulfilling relationship with yourself and the people you love.
Ideal clients
My ideal clients are adults and couples who want to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. They may be navigating anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, communication difficulties, or feeling disconnected from themselves or their partners. Some are struggling with trust, emotional or physical intimacy, or conversations about sex that feel difficult to have, even with someone they love. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware people who are used to holding things together for others but find themselves feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. They may understand their patterns intellectually but struggle to change them in everyday life. Others may be experiencing relationship challenges and want to feel closer, communicate more openly, or better understand each other’s needs. My ideal clients are curious about themselves and open to exploring how their past experiences influence their present lives. They don’t need to have all the answers or know exactly what they want from therapy. They simply need a willingness to show up honestly, reflect, and explore new possibilities. Together, we work toward greater self-confidence, healthier boundaries, more effective communication, and deeper emotional and physical connection. My goal is to help clients move beyond simply managing their struggles toward feeling more secure in themselves, more connected in their relationships, and more aligned with the lives they want to build.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Sometimes, trying to avoid difficult thoughts and feelings can keep us from living the life we want. ACT helps you learn to make room for uncomfortable emotions while focusing on what matters most to you, so you can move forward even when life feels difficult.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The way we think about a situation can affect how we feel and respond to it. CBT helps you recognize thought patterns and habits that may be making things harder, and learn practical ways to respond differently so you can feel better and handle challenges with greater confidence.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
When emotions feel overwhelming, it can be difficult to know what to do or how to communicate what you need. DBT teaches practical skills to help you manage strong emotions, cope with stress, navigate difficult conversations, and build healthier relationships.
Gottman method
Relationships can be challenging, especially when conversations turn into arguments or partners feel misunderstood or disconnected. The Gottman Method helps couples improve communication, work through disagreements more constructively, rebuild trust, and strengthen their friendship and emotional connection.
Sex Therapy
Talking about sex can feel vulnerable, confusing, or even uncomfortable, but you don't have to navigate these concerns alone. Sex therapy offers a judgment-free space to explore concerns such as differences in desire, intimacy, sexual confidence, or pleasure and work toward a more satisfying and fulfilling sex life.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 163486