Hi, I’m Kayla Brumm, a Licensed Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky and additional training in clinical social work, trauma-informed care, and substance use disorders.
I work with individuals and partners navigating relationships, sexuality, identity, and healing. Sometimes that means talking about desire, communication, intimacy, shame, or sexual anxiety. Sometimes it means figuring out why the same relationship patterns keep showing up, even when you’ve tried to change them. I’m drawn to working with people who have felt like they don’t quite fit within the traditional expectations around sex, relationships, or what they’re “supposed” to want.
I have a particular interest in working with people who are polyamorous or practicing CNM, kinky folx, and LGBTQIA+ clients. You shouldn’t have to edit yourself or your relationships to feel understood in therapy. I’m not here to tell you what a “healthy” relationship or sexuality is supposed to look like. We can figure out what feels right for you.
I work with people navigating substance use and recovery as well. For some people, recovery brings up questions about relationships, intimacy, sexuality, and identity that may not have been part of the conversation before. I want to help people build a life in recovery that feels meaningful and sustainable, not just focus on stopping a behavior.
I also enjoy working with parents who are trying to figure out how to make space for themselves while navigating the changes that come with parenthood. This might mean exploring identity, boundaries, relationships, or the tension between who you were before becoming a parent and who you are now.
I take a trauma-informed, integrative approach, drawing from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), relationship therapy, and other evidence-based practices. A lot of our work may involve slowing down and getting curious about the patterns and parts of you that influence how you relate to yourself and other people. From there, we can figure out what you want to keep and what you’re ready to change.
If you’re interested, we can also make room for things like intuition, symbolism, or spirituality in our work. These aren’t something I’ll impose on you, and you don’t need to be spiritual for them to have a place in therapy. If they’re meaningful to you, we can explore them. If they’re not, we’ll leave them out.
I’m not here to give you another set of rules to follow. We’ll look at what’s working, what isn’t, and what you want to do differently. My hope is that you leave therapy with a better understanding of yourself, more trust in your own voice, and a little more freedom to make choices that aren’t driven by shame, fear, or other people’s expectations.
Fees
- Individual initial assessment: $145
- Individual follow up sessions: $125
- Couples therapy initial assessment: $170
- Couples follow up sessions: $150
Some areas of specialization (for all persons 18+)
- BDSM & kink
- Communication & connection
- CNM & polyamory
- Desire & arousal
- Gender identity & exploration
- LGBTQIA+ identities
- Low libido
- Military relationships
- Painful sex & pelvic pain
- Parents
- Performance anxiety
- Sexual confidence & pleasure
- Purity culture
- Recovery & sexuality
- Sexual anxiety
- Sexual shame
- Sexuality & identity
Education & Qualifications
- Licensed Social Worker: Ohio (S.2512209); Kentucky (CSW00001089); Colorado (LSW.0009927919)
- Authorized to practice social work in Minnesota through military spouse license portability
- Gottman Level 1 Trained
- IFS Level 1 Training - completing November 2026
- Master of Social Work, University of Kentucky, May 2025
- LGBTQIA+ & Cultural Diversity Trained
- Somatic EMDR Therapy Certificate, May 2025
Find my licensing information through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Kentucky Board of Social Work, and Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.
