- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Kamay
Kamay Gaboda is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, and concerns tied to identity and LGBT issues. Kamay’s background includes work with trauma, substance use, and co-occurring mood and anxiety conditions.
She has provided individual, couples, and group therapy in both residential and outpatient settings. That work took place in a community mental health center and in a private addiction and mental health treatment facility. Those roles gave her a lot of practical experience with drug and alcohol addiction and with first responder issues.
Kamay uses an eclectic approach that leans on methods supported by what the client needs and wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are among the approaches she often uses to help people notice patterns and try different actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas for relationship work and client-centered principles for sessions that are driven by the person in front of her. Her practice has included work with abandonment, dissociation, commitment issues, and the emotional impacts of divorce and separation.
Kamay has experience addressing issues tied to alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink, along with personality-related concerns such as avoidant, dependent, and antisocial personality features. She also supports people working on forgiveness and feelings of emptiness.
Online sessions using ACT, CBT, and client-centered work
Kamay commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters to them and choose actions that align with those values despite difficult feelings. ACT is often used for anxiety, rumination, and problems tied to shame or self-judgment.She also works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be practical for stress, anxiety, and addiction-related behaviors. In addition, client-centered therapy places the person's experience and goals at the center of sessions, allowing the pace and focus to come from the client.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include mixing techniques from these approaches when helpful.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises for a video or phone conversation to practice skills between meetings.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, and LGBT-related concerns, plus related topics like abandonment and forgiveness.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
Her approach is eclectic and driven by the client's goals; she commonly uses CBT and ACT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She has about 20 years of experience working in community mental health and private addiction treatment, including individual, couples, and group therapy roles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds NC LCMHC and SC LPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.