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Layla Hendricks, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Layla

Layla Hendricks is a Pennsylvania licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with seven years of experience helping people work through complicated emotional challenges. She frames therapy around building self-compassion and strengthening interpersonal functioning, guiding clients as they process depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Layla draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods to tailor support to each person's needs and goals. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical growth, with attention to restoring personal resources and improving how clients relate to themselves and others.

Layla has a particular interest in assisting women facing workplace stress, relationship dynamics, and pathways to personal development, while also addressing concerns such as addiction, ADHD, body image, and caregiver stress. She seeks to foster resilience and gradual, sustainable change through a warm, client-centered stance and thoughtful clinical interventions.

Bringing internal work and practical tools to online therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients notice and relate to different parts of themselves in a kind, curious way, which can be useful for people coping with trauma, self-criticism, or complex emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance that supports personal growth by validating experiences and building self-trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then combine elements from these approaches to form a tailored plan that feels comfortable and practical.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support, skill-building, and reflection from wherever a client is able to connect.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, blending client-centered work with techniques from CBT, mindfulness, existential, and psychodynamic-informed approaches to meet practical and emotional goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a practicing clinician supporting people through a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Pennsylvania; her license details are PA LCSW CW022177.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English