Internal Family Systems & EMDR therapy

Compassionate counseling for women in midlife

Virtual Therapy throughout Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida

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You donโ€™t have to figure it all out alone. Letโ€™s walk this season together.

Between lifeโ€™s demands and unending pressure to solve the next problem, your energy gets drained and thereโ€™s no pause button when everyone depends on you. You donโ€™t need another fix you need space to simply BE and speak your truth, free from guilt.

Your childhood roles taught you to calm conflicts, take charge, and stay strong. In a room full of people, it could feel incredibly lonely. You learned to protect your feelings and ignore your needs. Now, when youโ€™re not looking for moments of peace, youโ€™re a top producer, a great friend, and always gets the job done. You really want to feel alive, but sometimes it just easier to put yourself last.

What you want most is to

  • Speak from your heart and live with authenticity.

  • Love open-heartedly, without fear or second thoughts.

  • Rediscover joy, connection, and the confidence to be you.

Hereโ€™s how counseling can help

Break the cycle of burnout and reclaim your Joy.

 

My hope for you is to walk into a space where you feel deeply seen, valued for all you bring, and free to just beโ€ฆcounseling that feels like coming home.

  • Begin gently with empathy and understanding.

  • Explore your inner world using trauma-informed, body-centered methods (like IFS and EMDR).

  • Cultivate decisions that honor your needs and align with your true self.

Counseling to Help You Rise, Renew, and Reclaim Joy in Midlife

Virtual Care for Women with Lives to Lead

Letโ€™s face it you still have responsibilities but it shouldnโ€™t stop you from seeking the support you deserve.

Providing Care in:

  • Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Waco, Laredo

  • North Carolina: Charlotte, Ashville, Wilmington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Concord, Gastonia, Salsbury, Raleigh

  • South Carolina: Charleston, Mrytle Beach, Columbia, Greenville, Clemson, Hilton Head Island,

  • Florida: Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Destin, Pensacola, Bradenton, Naples

Virtual Care without Compromising Quality

  • Eliminate travel time and cost

  • Freedom to schedule and work around other responsibilities

  • Attend sessions from the comfort of your own home or secure location

  • Increase access to finding a provider who aligns with your personal needs.

The Branch Counseling Home Page Kelly Ayala LPC-S
 

Iโ€™m so glad your here

Hi, Iโ€™m Kelly Ayala, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, and Iโ€™ve been walking alongside women for nearly two decades, helping them unravel old patterns, embrace their voices, and reconnect with themselves . You deserve a counselor who sees you, stays with you, and invites you to reclaim your lifeโ€”piece by loving piece.

Letโ€™s start with a free 15-minute consult. No pressureโ€”just a moment to connect and see if this feels right for you. If itโ€™s not, Iโ€™ll gladly refer you to someone who fits your needs

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A therapist for you

Affirming care for:

  • Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z

  • Childfree women

  • Adult women of dysfunctional families

  • Eldest daughters

  • Women survivors of narcissistic abuse

  • Queer Women

  • Trans Women

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Life Changes

  • Personal Growth

  • Autoimmune Community

  • Perimenopause and Menopause

  • Self Doubt, people pleasing and perfectionism

  • Grief and Loss

  • Career Stress, Burnout and Overwhelm

  • Culturally & Racially Inclusive

  • Poly and Kink Community Affirming

Anxiety

Perhaps the stressors of life are demanding more than you have to give. Some life events are so deeply impactful on our nervous system, we live in a constant state of fight or flight, questioning what we can trust. Meet yourself where you are, understand the role anxiety plays in your life and learn tools to self support.

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Attachment & Relational Trauma

We hurt in relationships but it is also where we heal. What often hurts the most is not the event itself, but the absence of repair. When our experience is denied, minimized or unresolved we can be left with questioning our sense of self. Using trauma informed, IFS & EMDR strategies get to know the parts of you that hold the pain and offer repair.

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Internal Family Systems IFS Therapy

Meet you inner world and get to know youself on a deeper level. We often talk about our problems, feelings and experiences but what if we started listening to them. Learn how to slow down, harness your inner resources and enrich the relationship you have with you in a way that empowers you to live with confidence, compassion and the deepest understanding of yourself.

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Why fixing yourself may be holding you back

Check out my conversation with host Angie Miller on her podcast โ€œStrong Mind, Strong Body,โ€ as we uncover the game-changing difference between fixing and repairing, and why building authentic relationships โ€“ with yourself, your body, and your goals โ€“ leads to lasting transformation.

 

Follow the journey.

 
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