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Kayann Foster

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Kayann Foster, LPC, LMHC

Washington

LPC, LMHC - Addictions and Trauma focus

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Where Kayann stands

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
License
LMHC, Washington / 61352827; LPC, Oregon / C7292
NPI
1225564891
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Washington

About

  • Addictions support
  • Trauma work
  • Codependency focus

About Kayann

Kayann Foster is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career strain, and other life changes. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue, and lists codependency and substance use concerns among her focus areas.

Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Kayann listens first to understand what matters most to each person. She uses that information to shape conversations and next steps rather than relying on a single fixed approach. Appointments usually focus on skills people can use between sessions alongside reflection on patterns that keep causing problems.

She draws on several common counseling methods to guide work in the room. That includes talking through thoughts and behaviors, setting small achievable goals, and addressing traumatic experiences when those are present. Motivation and problem-solving are part of the plan when a client wants change but feels stuck.

Kayann frames her work around collaboration. People set the pace and topics, and she offers options based on what shows the most benefit. She encourages clear boundaries, practical coping tools, and steps to regain a clearer sense of self when relationships or caregiving roles have taken over.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her experience supporting adults through midlife change, postpartum challenges, immigration stress, and identity-related concerns. Prospective clients are invited to confirm current session options before booking and to choose the path that fits their situation.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can clarify goals and make choices. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a nonjudgmental space to sort through who they are and what they want.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It is practical work for anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, and patterns like people-pleasing, using exercises and small homework steps to change routines.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels stuck. It uses brief, focused conversations to strengthen motivation and plan the first steps toward different choices.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Kayann will talk with each person about goals, test what feels useful, and adjust methods based on progress and preference. That collaborative decision-making helps keep sessions focused and relevant.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can suggest which methods and practical arrangements will suit daily life and responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Washington, Oregon

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does she help with people-pleasing and overgiving?

Yes. She lists codependency and related concerns and helps people who repeatedly put others first at their own expense.

What kind of approach does she use in sessions?

She blends client-centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational techniques to set goals and change unhelpful patterns.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults on addiction, trauma, mood, and life transitions.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Washington state.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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