Kayla Vickers

Kayla Vickers is a Resident in Counseling at Williamsville Wellness. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in Criminology, from Longwood University. She went on to pursue her master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University. Following graduation, Kayla began her counseling residency at Williamsville Wellness as she works toward obtaining her Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential.

As part of the Williamsville Wellness clinical team, Kayla takes a theoretical integrative approach to counseling, incorporating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and family systems approaches to foster personal growth, acceptance, and resilience. She collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to address each patient’s individual needs, with a focus on addiction and recovery, interpersonal relationships, anxiety, and depression.

Kayla’s primary goal is to empower patients throughout their recovery journey by helping them build self-efficacy, strengthen self-esteem, and develop confidence in their ability to create meaningful, lasting change. She has a particular interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety disorders, as well as the role of biology in addiction. Through research-informed therapeutic techniques and a compassionate, individualized approach, Kayla strives to support each patient in achieving lasting recovery, greater resilience, and continued personal growth.