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Dr. Kia Everett

LPC Pennsylvania 30 years of experience

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

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Dr. Kia Everett
  • Collaborative care
  • Skill focused
  • Strengths based

About Kia

Dr. Kia Everett is an LPC with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her style is grounded and practical, aimed at steady progress during difficult life changes.

She uses a collaborative, person-centered approach. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and improving everyday coping. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about feelings, patterns, and next steps rather than jargon or lengthy theory.

Her background includes work with people facing workplace strain, grief, relationship problems, and complex family dynamics. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues related to adoption and foster care. That experience informs a flexible, strengths-based way of working.

Dr. Everett draws on several therapeutic methods to match the needs of the person in front of her. She blends client-centered work with cognitive strategies and emotion-focused techniques to reduce symptoms and increase self-understanding. Dialectical approaches are used when emotion regulation and interpersonal change are priorities.

Practical tools are emphasized in sessions. That can mean learning new ways to manage intense feelings, practicing communication skills, or planning concrete steps through a life transition. The goal is to help people leave therapy with clearer coping strategies and a stronger sense of agency.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working at the person’s pace. The therapist helps people name what matters and supports their own problem-solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) includes emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Everett will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews what is helping and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since options were not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Online sessions can support skill practice, review of tools, and regular planning as life changes occur.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania, Delaware

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. Other focus areas include grief, relationship and family problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and improving daily coping.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

She has 30 years of experience working in clinical settings. That background informs her work with complex presentations and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Her practice is based in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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