Kayla Bakin, LAC
Kayla is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in Glendale who works with teens, adults, elders, couples, and families, with a strong focus on neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her specialties include dual diagnosis, addiction, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, attachment concerns, grief, and life transitions.
Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and honest, integrating CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and person-centered therapy. She combines trauma-informed care and positive psychology to help clients manage symptoms while building meaningful, strengths-based lives.
With professional experience in dual diagnosis treatment and personal insight into trauma and recovery, Kayla brings warmth, transparency, humor, and compassionate accountability to sessions. She creates an inclusive, affirming space where clients feel supported, challenged, and empowered to create lasting change.