Introduction
Kayla is passionate about helping people remove barriers to overcoming their anxiety. She works with adults and adolescents who are tired of falling into the same discouraging cycles.
Locations: Kingsley Office, Online
Kayla LeJeune, M.S.
Current Focus & Interests
Kayla uses a combination of traditional therapies (CBT, Person Centered, Motivational Interviewing, etc) and new techniques to identify each patient’s unique challenges and build a plan to quickly overcome them. She has specialized certification in “Tech Addiction and Digital Health” as well as a holistic approach including nutrition.
In her time away from the office, Kayla loves her CrossFit community, serving in her church, and making a habit of enjoying all the Ozarks offers.
Experience
Kayla knew since high school that serving as a counselor was her calling. She majored in Psychology and Sociology and then went to get her masters degree in Clinical Psychology.
During the first year of her graduate work, Kayla worked for NOVA Center of the Ozarks as an ABA Implementer, providing services to children and adolescents with Autism. Kayla interned at Mercy Hospital in the Neuropsychology Department during the second year of her graduate program. She completed psychological evaluations for the neuropsychology team.
In 2016, Kayla began working for MO Alliance for Children and Families, serving as a Care Manager for children and adolescents in the foster care system. This role provided a wealth of training and experience in trauma-informed therapeutic interventions.
In 2019 Kayla began working in the School-Based Services department at Burrell Behavioral Health. She provided individual and group counseling to children and adolescents in Pre-K through 12th grade with various mental and behavioral health concerns. Kayla also provided psycho-educational interventions to help parents and school staff support the therapeutic needs of each child served.
Kayla joined the team at Psych Associates in 2022 so she could continue to develop her specialization and have more freedom in treating her clients.
Education
Kayla graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology.
In 2014, she moved to Springfield, MO, and earned her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Missouri State University.
She received advanced certifications in “Tech Addiction and Digital Health” and another as an “Integrative Mental Health Professional.”
Meet Kayla
