Kay Adkins

Kay Adkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Kay also works with issues like addiction, self-esteem, grief, sleeping problems, and mood disorders. They have 11 years of practice and aim to offer steady, practical support as people sort things out.

Kay draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods to let each person lead the pace of work. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and skills people can use between meetings. Kay uses elements of cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and keep moving toward what matters to them.

Training began with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy/Religion and Psychology from College of the Ozarks, followed by a Master of Science in Counseling from Missouri State University. Kay has provided care in outpatient, residential, and in-home settings and has experience with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.

In sessions Kay aims to listen, reflect, and guide, offering encouragement and practical suggestions. The work often includes talking through painful memories, testing new ways of thinking, and building strategies for managing daily stress. Kay emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s own goals for therapy.

People can expect direct, down-to-earth conversation focused on what helps right now. Kay focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes and supports each person’s choices as they work toward healing and growth.

How these approaches translate to online care

Kay uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past traumatic events by helping people process painful memories and reduce symptoms that follow trauma. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and practical tools to manage reactions.

They also use Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions follow the client's priorities and pace. This style emphasizes listening, reflection, and supporting the client's own choices about goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and build concrete skills for mood and anxiety management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining trauma-focused work with CBT or prioritizing client-led conversations first.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fitting sessions into busy days, and shorter check-ins when needed. Because the exact session options are not listed here, confirm current formats before booking. Kay aims to help people apply therapeutic tools in everyday life and to make sessions manageable alongside family, work, and other responsibilities.