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LCMHC, LPC

Kamay Gaboda, LCMHC, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Kamay

Kamay Gaboda is a licensed clinician who integrates Internal Family Systems with other evidence-based methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strains, and depression.

Background and approach

With 20 years of clinical work in both residential and outpatient settings, she brings experience addressing trauma, substance use concerns, and co-occurring symptoms such as panic, mood challenges, and obsessive behaviors. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

Kamay holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and has worked in community mental health centers as well as personal addiction and mental health treatment facilities. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapy and draws from approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and client-centered strategies.

Her background includes work with diverse focus areas such as abandonment, dissociation, personality-related concerns, domestic violence, and issues connected to alternative sexual cultures. Clients can expect an adaptable, relationship-centered approach that balances practical skills with deeper internal work.

Kamay aims to help clients clarify goals, develop coping strategies, and explore underlying patterns that maintain distress while supporting recovery and growth.

Integrating Parts Work and Skills in Online Therapy

Internal Family Systems is an approach that explores internal parts and the relationships among them, helping clients understand how inner conflicts influence emotions and behavior. It can be useful for people coping with anxiety, trauma responses, addictive patterns, and persistent self-criticism.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action, which can help with stress, mood concerns, and avoidance patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers support and reflective listening to facilitate the client’s own growth and insight.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative exploration shapes treatment plans and adjustments over time.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide practical flexibility for scheduling, reduce the need for travel, and allow continuity of care across different circumstances. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining consistent access to a licensed professional and therapeutic support.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Kamay focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship problems, and depression, along with additional areas such as abandonment, dissociation, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction.
How would you describe the therapeutic style offered?
Their approach blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered care and practical therapies like CBT, DBT, and ACT, adapting methods to match each person’s goals and needs.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
This therapist has 20 years of experience working in residential and outpatient settings, including community mental health centers and personal addiction treatment programs.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina; credential numbers include NC LCMHC S7003 and SC LPC 10130.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and circumstances.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommitment issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee

Languages

English