01/14/2023
I've recently partnered with Grow Therapy to boost my private practice and am currently credentialed with Kaiser NorCal, and Cigna/Evernorth in California. Major insurances to come. Self-pay or cash accepted. I'm licensed to practice in California and Nevada, acquiring licensing in Washington state.
Here is my bio:
Hello! I've been in the field since 2011. Originally from the Twin Cities, I lived in Las Vegas briefly and now SoCal. Passionate about treating anxiety, depression, life transitions, interpersonal relationships, trauma and eating disorders. My treatment approaches: CBT, DBT, and mindfulness, I also have an interest in ACT and IFS. I speak Hmong and English.
I like to provide psycho-education on your diagnosis, symptoms, or experiences, give you a name to the thing you're going through so that it's less scary and confusing, which gives you more control over your situation. Through warmth, space, validation, and gentle challenging, you can walk away feeling very confident about our collaboration, and just uncomfortable enough to make changes in your life to improve your well-being. I read a lot so I make book recommendations I think will help, and I give homework weekly whether it's something to think about, journal prompts, practice a coping skill or behavior change, a worksheet, or tracking your moods.
CBT: I like to help individuals develop change by observing and reframing negative thoughts that could be impacting one's mood and behaviors.
DBT: through mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, I help individuals better manage their big feelings, reduce self-harming behaviors and suicidal ideation, and have better relationships.
I integrate mindfulness throughout sessions because I believe it helps you tap into areas you may have not known or paid enough attention to such as bodily sensations, deep emotions and thoughts.
I also integrate attachment theory because much of your early life explains your capacity to connect with others and your sense of self-worth--what if I tell you that we can rewire the brain and create new pathways?
A niche area I have is eating disorders, I co-developed a curriculum, and provided treatment, for a PHP/IOP using philosophies from Health At Every Size and The Body Positive Institute.
Here is my LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kayoua-thao-3739572a
Book with me on Grow Therapy: https://provider.growtherapy.com/book-appointment?id=13619&utm_source=provider-sourced&utm_medium=booking-link&utm_campaign=provider-dashboard
Please visit my website also: https://kct-therapy.com/
I am here to do the work with you Get ready to be heard and seen
