Healing isn't about erasing what you've been through. It's about discovering the strength that's been within you all along.
Kayla Hieb · LPC‑Associate · Texas
Currently accepting new clients
I believe healing begins by rediscovering the strength that's been within you all along. My goal is to provide a compassionate, supportive space where you can navigate life's challenges, strengthen your relationships, build confidence, and create lasting change.
My path to becoming a therapist began with six years of military service, which gave me a deep appreciation for resilience, perseverance, and the importance of meaningful connection. With over six years of experience in mental health, including private practice, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, psychiatric services, and behavioral health leadership, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals through some of life's most difficult moments, including first responders, veterans, and those navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.
My approach is rooted in attachment theory and focuses on helping you better understand yourself, develop healthier relationships, and build resilience from within. I offer both individual counseling and equine-assisted psychotherapy, creating opportunities for healing through traditional talk therapy as well as the unique, experiential connection between people and horses. Together, we'll work toward helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected, in therapy and in everyday life.
50-minute sessions, weekly or biweekly. Telehealth or in-person.
50-minute sessions focused on connection and communication.
Group therapy sessions. Format and scheduling shared upon inquiry.
90-minute sessions working alongside horses and miniature donkeys.
Equine sessions are grounded in a Natural Lifemanship approach, an attachment-based, trauma-informed way of working alongside horses, or miniature donkeys, if you're more comfortable with them. The horse or donkey becomes an active partner in the process, helping us explore connection in a way that talk alone doesn't reach.
Through that connection, you'll notice how your lived experience shapes both your responses and your equine partner's responses. As you build a safe, trusting connection together, you begin strengthening your own mind-body awareness while experiencing what a secure relationship can feel like.
The following information is required by Texas law (House Bill 4224, § 181.105, Health & Safety Code) and is provided for the benefit of all clients and prospective clients.
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