About Kayla Meyer, LPC
Hi, I’m Kayla Meyer.
I’m a licensed professional counselor, providing virtual therapy to adults across Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.
My work is grounded in relational, depth-oriented therapy, with a focus on helping people understand themselves in the context of their relationships and lived experiences.
My Background and Expertise
I care deeply about providing therapy that is both compassionate and thoughtfully informed. Alongside my work as a therapist, I continue to invest in ongoing education, specialized training, and teaching because I believe that becoming a better therapist is a lifelong process.
In addition to maintaining a private practice, I serve as an adjunct psychology professor and have participated in attachment-related research at Lehigh University. My clinical approach has also been shaped by advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy through the Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia, as well as specialized training in reflective functioning through a program led by Dr. Howard Steele, an internationally recognized researcher in attachment and mentalization.
While these experiences have influenced how I think about therapy, my focus is never on applying a theory to you. Instead, they help me understand each person's unique story with greater depth, curiosity, and care.
How I Think About Therapy
I see therapy as a space for slowing down the automatic ways we relate to ourselves and others, so we can begin to understand what has been shaping those patterns over time.
My focus is on the emotional and relational processes underneath current struggles, not only on symptom relief or immediate problem-solving. I’m interested in how past and present experiences come together to influence how we think, feel, and connect in the present.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
Sessions with me are steady, engaged, and collaborative.
Rather than offering quick answers or advice, I ask thoughtful questions that help bring attention to patterns that may have been outside of your awareness. Over time, clients often find themselves seeing their experiences and themselves in new ways.
I aim to bring a grounded, down-to-earth presence to my work. While the therapy process can involve meaningful and sometimes difficult exploration, there is also space for moments of relief and humor when they naturally arise. These moments often help create perspective, connection, and balance within the work.
There is space in our work to slow down and notice what is happening internally in the moment, including thoughts, emotions, and reactions as they arise.
Therapy is something we build together. Within that relationship, patterns naturally emerge, can be understood more clearly, and gradually begin to shift.
A Note on Fit
Therapy is a personal process, and the most important factor is not finding a “perfect” therapist, but finding someone who feels like a good relational fit for you.
The work I offer tends to be a good fit for people who are looking to slow down, understand themselves more deeply, and explore patterns in their thoughts, emotions, and relationships that feel difficult to shift on their own.
If you’re looking for a space that is steady, reflective, and grounded in curiosity rather than pressure or quick solutions, this may be a good place to begin.
Ready to get started?
If you’re interested in working together, click the button below to schedule a consultation.
This is a space to briefly connect, ask questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.