Dr. Pamela Kayanan, LPC, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for life struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Pamela works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Pamela
Dr. Pamela Kayanan is a licensed counselor in Virginia with 25 years of experience. She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and a PhD in Counseling and Education.
She focuses on practical support for stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She uses clear, straightforward methods in sessions. Her counseling style centers on listening and helping people set doable goals.
She helps individuals who are struggling with addiction, mood disorders, or the aftereffects of trauma find ways to manage symptoms and rebuild routines.
Background and approach
Dr. Kayanan has long experience with first responders, veterans, and professionals facing workplace or substance-related struggles. That work included involvement with a veteran-focused PTSD program.
She has also helped parents navigate adolescent challenges and addiction in teens and families. Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. In practice she combines these tools to teach coping skills, regulate intense emotions, and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Sessions are offered in English and can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Pamela works with
Everything Pamela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Pamela's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Pamela lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Blending client-centered care with skills-based therapy online
Dr. Kayanan combines client-centered listening with skills-based methods to help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful habits. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist focuses on understanding each person's experience and supporting their goals through empathic listening and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, anger, or addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship strain.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify problems, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands guide that choice so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or ongoing reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while using the approaches above to build coping skills and reduce distress.
Questions people ask about Pamela
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, bipolar and related mood concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative, focused on listening, skill building, and practical strategies from approaches such as CBT, DBT, and client-centered work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults, professionals, and parents dealing with addiction, PTSD, anxiety, and related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC and LMFT licensed in Virginia and holds a PhD in Counseling and Education; she practices from Virginia.
In which languages can someone work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.