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Kay Ibarra

Empathetic, experienced counselor focused on practical change

LPC Georgia

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Kay

Kay Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

With 29 years of clinical experience, she draws on practical therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and client-centered methods to support clients working through grief, addiction, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, ADHD, and career or identity questions.

Her background includes work in community behavioral health as well as many years in independent practice, and she has held counseling licenses in multiple states before establishing her LPC in Georgia in 2002. Kay aims to create a nonjudgmental, validating space where clients can explore family-of-origin issues, communication struggles, codependency, compassion fatigue, and other complex co-occurring problems.

She emphasizes collaboration and clear, compassionate guidance to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and move toward greater confidence and well-being.

Approach-Focused Online Care with Flexible Session Options

Kay uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she employs to help people clarify their values, increase psychological flexibility, and learn to live with difficult thoughts while pursuing meaningful goals. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize empathy, validation, and collaborative exploration to create a supportive therapeutic relationship.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; she will collaborate with each person to determine which blend of strategies best fits their goals, preferences, and circumstances. That process usually begins by discussing current concerns, exploring what has or hasn't helped before, and then selecting practical tools and exercises to try between sessions.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to access care from home or during busy days. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and allow therapy to fit around work, family, and other responsibilities while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kay commonly address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, and many life transition concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends practical skill-building with empathy, using approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered therapy to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has practiced as a licensed therapist since 1992 and has 29 years of overall professional experience, including roles in community behavioral health and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LPC practicing in Georgia with license details GA LPC LPC003671 and has maintained licenses in other states earlier in her career.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Her practice is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English