Hi! I'm Mikayla, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor located in Acton, MA. I'm currently still accepting patients virtually for care in both MA and VT. My style has been molded by three main therapies: ACT, DBT, and CBT through a trauma informed lens. What does all of that mean? It means that I have had specific training in providing therapy to both people who have and have not experienced trauma. It also means that I work through the idea that our thoughts and experiences inform the actions we take that help us, and the ones that maybe don't help us (ACT). We can utilize emotional regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and how we communicate (DBT) to help us through life's challenging moments. We can also talk about how our thoughts and feelings influence our behaviors (CBT) and how this can be used for treatment. If one or all of the above describe something that you have been looking for from therapy, then I would love to talk more! I also have experience working in more specific areas like: chronic illness and chronic pain, religious trauma, burnout, employment issues, neurodivergence, anxiety, stress, and caregiver fatigue. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there are any accessibility needs you have for therapy, and how I can accommodate you.