KELLY AYALA LPC-S,

ONLINE AND IN-PERSON THERAPY FOR ADULTS WITH COMPLEX TRAUMA IN TEXAS

I believe you have better days ahead.

WELCOME TO YOUR HEALING HOME

The healing journey is one we walk together

I am amazed and inspired by the human experience. I have a passion for people, culture and our innate response to self protect. I'm drawn to study Internal Family Systems, EMDR, neuroscience, yoga, somatics, the mind-body connection and how we relate to the world. I have yet to meet a client who wakes up in the morning and declares this is the day it all goes downhill, so this got me curious about how our sense of self diminishes and how we can bring our empowerment back on-line. 


Clients tell me that working with me is interactive and helps them get to know themselves more clearly with new perspectives to consider. Blending parts work, EMDR and mind-body strategies, I take the time to get to know you, really hear YOUR concerns and make sure I got it right. I sit with you to do the healing work, to help you build relationships with the parts of you that keep you in patterns of stress, anxiety & depression. This work is done with collaboration, agreement and consent from you. I serve as a guide on your healing journey and we attend to where you feel is most important. I like to think that success is not measured by elimination of stress, anxiety & depression but rather how we reshape our relationship with these parts as we gain self-trust.


Its not in my practice to focus on diagnosing my clients but rather working toward healing through understanding your unique life story. I work best with clients who are ready to participate in the therapy experience and want to take a deeper dive into your healing journey. Most of the clients I work with have tried traditional talk therapy, implemented coping strategies and just seem to hit a wall or find themselves stuck again. Working with me means you are curious and want to invest into developing a conscious relationship with yourself. Modalities of therapy include talk, movement, breath, mindfulness and deep self inquiry.

Clients that work with me learn how to attend to their emotional wellbeing so they can reduce the impacts of stress, anxiety & depression. Most of my client express that they feel more inner harmony and have a better understanding of themselves after a few sessions. It is my hope that therapy can provide the framework to give clarity and healing to the past and unburden your future of fear so you can fully embrace each and every vibrant moment.


Let’s work together toward healing.

one step at a time

Stop people pleasing, overthinking and ruminating about the past.

  • Share the parts of you that want to be seen, felt & heard

  • Learn coping and resourcing practices to ride the waves of discomfort

  • Build relationship to the parts that keep you stuck in protective patterns.

  • Restore trust in yourself

  • Learn how to heal the pain of the past and embrace your future

My core values

My belief is that in order for therapy to be healing, it has to acknowledge and honor the lived human experience, built on a foundation of compassion, empathy & inclusion.

Compassion

Compassion is the active expression of support. Sustainable healing practices are not built with rigid achievements but the allowance to embrace what we are feeling in any given moment. Compassion is the practice of honoring your story openly without judgement.

Empathy

Empathy is a cornerstone of developing the healing relationship. I’m open to understand and don’t want to assume I know what life has been like for you. I want to honor your experience and the parts of you that survived, fought and guided you along the way. Your journey will be honored and respected.

Inclusion

Inclusion means all parts of you are embraced and accepted with me. Healing is not judgmental or exclusionary, it is a practice of love. Regardless of race, ethnicity, color, culture, sexuality, sexual identity, sexual preferences, religion, political party, size, shape, lifestyle choices or ability you are welcome to heal here.

Training & Education

  • Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

  • Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor

  • 15 Years of clinical experience

  • Adjunct Instructor and Clinical Supervisor at Southern Methodist University

  • Member of the IFS Online Circle & IFS Informed

  • EMDR Trained

  • EMDR + IFS Parts Protocol Trained

  • Certified member of the International Association of Applied Neuroscience

  • Registered Yoga teacher 200hr Psychotherapeutic Yoga

  • Registered Yoga teacher 300hr Path of Awakening

  • Certificate in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens

  • Accomplished retreat leader and owner of Kaya Wellness

Ready to grow.