Kayla Perry, LMSW

manchester and online

(she/THEY)

Direct line for existing clients: 860-327-6612

"I feel weird all the time and I can't figure out why. I'm feeling anxious, depressed, alienated, overwhelmed, tired, and stuck. Why do I hate my job? Who is my community? Why don't I have the energy to hang out with my friends? Why does being around my family make my body feel bad? How can I make meaning of my existence when the world feels like it's crumbling around me? I know I should talk to someone, but what if they think I'm crazy?"

It's okay to feel weird. You don't have to feel weird alone. I'm happy you're here and proud of you for taking that first step.

I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Connecticut and I feel so inspired by your bravery. It's a privilege and honor to bear witness to your growth process, and I'm excited to grow together. I operate from a non-oppressive, liberatory lens, and together we can grapple with the hard questions: What does it mean to exist under capitalism? How have we been traumatized by systems of oppression? How can we kill the cop in our head? How can we normalize rest and self-compassion in a world that is inherently violent?

My passion is to serve my working class comrades: the multi-racial, multi-gendered, transnational individuals who make the world run, and who are traumatized in the process. My approach is collaborative and person-centered, and I operate from the position that YOU are the expert on your own existence. As a queer, transracial adoptee, I center the impact of assimilation, cultural loss, alienation, and the dissonance of holding multiple intersectional identities. I am keenly aware of privilege, and committed to rejecting Western psychology, white supremacy, and power imbalances in the therapist/participant relationship. I believe in bell hooks' theory of love as "investment in spiritual growth" -- what does your growth look like? What does psychological and emotional liberation feel like? How can I support you in achieving all of this? Let's find out together. 

Does insurance cover the cost of therapy sessions? 

I am able to see clients with the following insurances: Medicaid/Husky, Aetna, Anthem BCBS, and Cigna. I also offer a sliding scale for uninsured/underinsured clients.

Visit our Finances and Insurance page for more complete information.To learn more about individual therapy at Beehive Counseling and how a therapist near you can help, visit our FAQ page.

Kayla is supervised by Jennifer Barrett, LCSW (CT Lic#8968).