Kerris Layne

Kerris Layne is a compassionate pre-licensed professional therapist who welcomes everyone with respect and dignity. She provides individual, couples, and family therapeutic services to people of all genders, age groups, and orientations. With a deep-rooted passion for enhancing the human experience, Kerris has extensive experience working with foster care families. She helps clients navigate a range of challenges, including parent/child conflicts, family issues, relationship difficulties, stress, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and oppositional defiance. Kerris is committed to equipping clients with vital communication skills, anger management techniques, social skills, and the motivation to achieve their life goals and restore functionality. Drawing from her experience with preschoolers and children, she employs interactive play and art therapy, and she also works effectively with preteens, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside a person-centered approach, Kerris assists clients in identifying their problems and personal goals, fostering personal happiness, growth, and healthy, thriving relationships. She provides a warm, open, and accepting environment for her clients, advocating for them and connecting them with valuable community resources. Additionally, she has inpatient experience as an admissions clinician, where she expertly assesses and admits patients.