Kayla Mulholland , LCSW

Kayla Mulholland is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who centers her practice on trauma-informed, mindfulness-based care for immigrant and refugee communities, systems-involved parents, and youth. She has clinical experience working with foster youth and their parents in California, supporting women and children in Mexico, and assisting recently arrived immigrant families. Her practice is shaped by a commitment to social justice and an awareness of how larger systemic forces affect mental health outcomes.

Early work in community mental health included outreach with Latino migrant day laborers in San Francisco, and time living in Spain and Mexico allowed her to learn Spanish and collaborate closely with asylum-seeking communities. Those experiences informed her approach to fostering resilience and improving individual outcomes.

Motivated by witnessing personal growth, Kayla supports clients in building the lives they want while working to reduce stigma around seeking care for vulnerable populations. She has substantial experience addressing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Kayla approaches therapy from the perspective that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths to face challenges, and she looks forward to working toward clients' goals together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kayla Mulholland

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and focuses on identifying personal values to guide meaningful action. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes by clarifying what matters and building committed steps toward those values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and skill building. It is commonly used to address symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve coping with strong emotions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation, supporting recovery from trauma and ongoing stress. Kayla works collaboratively with clients to determine which combination of approaches fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she partners with clients to try methods that feel most useful.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling family, work, or caregiving responsibilities, and make it possible to connect from different locations across California. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, accessible care tailored to each person’s schedule and communication style.