Kayla Ashcraft, LPC, MS, LBS

Kayla is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Behavioral Specialist, and School-Based Counselor at Aliff Counseling Services, LLC. She has been providing clinical and behavioral services to children, teens, and families since 2017 across home, school, and outpatient settings.

Kayla enjoys working with children, teens, young adults, and families, with a strong focus on supporting both individuals and parents.

Her areas of focus include:

• Emotional regulation
• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Anger
• Self-esteem
• Behavioral challenges
• Depression
• Adjusting to life changes

She brings both a behavioral and clinical perspective to her work and uses a variety of approaches, including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-informed strategies
• Child-centered play therapy
• Trauma-informed care
• Mindfulness-based approaches

Kayla recognizes play as the natural language of children and uses it as a powerful tool to better understand and support their emotional experiences.

Kayla’s therapeutic style is warm, supportive, and collaborative, with a balance of structure and flexibility to meet each client’s individual needs.

She believes that trust and genuine empathy are central to the therapeutic relationship and works alongside clients as a team to foster growth and empowerment. Kayla encourages clients to take the lead in sessions, recognizing that they know themselves best, while offering objective support and insight into emotional and behavioral patterns.

Clients can expect a kind, accepting, and relaxed atmosphere, with a focus on building knowledge and self-awareness through supportive conversation or therapeutic play when appropriate. She is committed to helping clients strengthen the abilities they already have so they can face life’s challenges with greater confidence.

Kayla finds deep meaning in walking alongside children, teens, young adults, and families during some of their most challenging moments. She is motivated by helping clients feel understood, supported, and less alone.

She is inspired by seeing growth in emotional awareness, confidence, and coping skills, and values the small, everyday changes that build into lasting progress over time. 

Kayla believes that therapy can provide a safe space, especially for those who may not have experienced that elsewhere.

Her core belief is that growth, healing, and change are always possible when individuals feel genuinely safe, seen, and understood, even when progress happens slowly or in small, imperfect steps. She views change as a collaborative process rooted in self-awareness, building on strengths, and practicing new skills to move toward a more balanced, hopeful, and authentic life.