Kayla Fenty, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Kayla Fenty, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, is a Clinical Therapist at Advaita Health in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she offers outpatient therapy and facilitates their substance use IOP program.  She serves as a Primary Therapist at Green Hill Recovery, their substance use treatment program for young adult males.  She graduated from Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, with her Bachelors in Psychology then her Masters in Social Work.  Kayla has spent her career working in addiction centers at various levels of care, from residential treatment to outpatient treatment.  She has spent the past 3 years of her career providing individualized treatment to individuals struggling with mental health and substance use disorder.

Kayla is passionate about examining how sociocultural factors impact our wellbeing. She engages in research on the traumatic effects of incarceration and how that impacts mental health and substance use disorder treatment. She is currently scheduled to speak soon at Fellowship Hall and the NC chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Kayla is passionate about being an advocate for individuals seeking treatment. Overall, she wants to empower clients to share what they need from loved ones and other healthcare providers.

Kayla sees therapy as a brave and equally vulnerable step towards a client’s goals and improving their future. For this reason, Kayla wants to make it a safe and comfortable experience for the client. She uses a variety of treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing (MI). She is deeply supportive about using a holistic approach to therapy and breaking down the barriers of stigma. Kayla wants to challenge the stigma of mental health and substance use disorder treatment and celebrate the courageous step that it is.