Zaya Kuykendall, LMHC, LPCC

Zaya Kuykendall is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in California. She draws on 16 years in the helping field to support people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for a reset. Zaya focuses on reconnecting clients with what matters and helping them set clear goals for change.

She uses a collaborative style that invites openness and honesty. Sessions emphasize identifying emotions, building personal strengths, and addressing unfinished business that keeps people stuck. Zaya aims to help clients regulate strong feelings and clarify priorities so they can move forward.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. Over time she has worked with issues such as domestic violence, parenting and child development, familial conflict, women’s concerns, and substance use. That experience informs the way she notices patterns and practical obstacles in clients' lives.

Therapy with Zaya blends feedback and support with goal-focused conversation. She often helps people find small, achievable steps that reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Her approach is meant to increase self-awareness and give clients tools they can use between sessions.

If you are dealing with anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, addictions, mood shifts, or life transitions, Zaya provides focused care aimed at steady progress. To begin, follow the site’s steps to match with her and schedule a first meeting.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Gestalt-influenced work focuses on present-moment awareness and how people relate to their feelings and surroundings. It helps clients notice patterns in behavior, recognize unmet needs, and practice different responses in daily life.

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels unsure about change, including around substance use or other habits they want to modify.

Solution-focused therapy centers on goals and small steps that lead to real changes. Sessions identify what already works, build on strengths, and create short-term strategies to move past obstacles.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This helps shape session plans and the pace of progress.

Confirm the available session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow conversations without travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they match day-to-day life and practical needs.