Kay Ibarra, LPC

Kay Ibarra is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 29 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, and a range of life transitions.

She has practiced in community behavioral health and in private practice. Kay held licenses in California and Louisiana before becoming a Georgia LPC in 2002. Her caseload has included grief, sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiver strain.

In sessions she listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.

Kay began offering virtual sessions during the COVID pandemic and found that many clients valued the convenience of meeting at times that fit their schedules. She supports people who struggle with people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and losing themselves in relationships by helping them notice patterns and try different behaviors.

Her work is straightforward and practical. Sessions include talking through current problems, learning skills to reduce distress, and testing new ways of relating. People leave with clear ideas to practice between sessions and with a plan for next steps.

How Kay Uses Therapy Models in Remote Sessions