Meet Kayla Estenson Williams—Therapist & Content Contributor at Best Therapists

Kayla specializes in attachment trauma as well as perinatal mental health (including infertility/loss, pregnancy and postpartum). She especially enjoys working with parents who are working to heal their own wounding to support healthy attachment relationships in their family. Her own experiences around attachment work, infertility, as well as a difficult pregnancy and postpartum experience drive her passion in these areas. The root of her approach is being present through a human-first lens. Kayla values above all else making sure you feel comfortable, seen, and worthy in the therapy space. This allows healing to start at the therapeutic relationship. Kayla also utilizes narrative approaches, internal family systems (parts work), mindfulness and somatic practices, and always approaches therapy from a trauma-informed place. Kayla is a Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist and has also completed extensive training in perinatal mental health. She strongly believes that everyone deserves healing and would love to partner with you on your journey for growth.

Most of us have attachment wounding from our upbringing. In childhood, this can look like chronic invalidation, overly high expectations, and a feeling that you need to earn your worth and acceptance. In adulthood, this can manifest as anxiety or depression, self-worth concerns, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, and people pleasing tendencies. Therapy can be a great space to explore your attachment history, create more supportive narratives to live by, and work towards a lived experience that aligns with your true values and goals. Attachment work is important for anyone, and can be especially important for those in family planning stages as our old wounds tend to pop up in this phase of life. Whether you are trying to navigate the bumpy road of infertility or pregnancy loss, or are in the stages of pregnancy or postpartum- therapy can help you connect to needed healing as well as grow in ways that are supportive for you and your family. Whatever season of life you are in, you deserve space. Space to explore your story, space to be seen and heard, and space for healing and growth. I would be honored to help you hold that space.

Masters of Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy | University of St. Thomas, 2016