Jaylea Black, LCSW, CSW, LSCSW

Jaylea Black is a licensed social worker based in Kansas with five years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She holds LCSW, CSW, and LSCSW credentials; LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LSCSW stands for Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker. She is also recognized as a Licensed Masters Addiction Counselor in Kansas and has completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, competency to stand trial evaluations, and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).

Jaylea has worked with clients ages 3 and up from a variety of backgrounds, including rural and urban communities and LGBT+ individuals. Her clinical experience includes supporting people facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, emotional and physical trauma, parenting challenges, career difficulties, addiction concerns, and those coping with chronic or terminal illness. She draws on a broad set of tools to meet each person's needs.

Her style is described as eclectic, warm, and empathetic. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care and avoids stigmatizing labels. Therapeutic approaches she commonly uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, mindfulness-based techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy, with treatment tailored to each client’s goals and circumstances.

The first session with Jaylea is a consultation to determine fit and clarify expectations and goals. During that meeting she and the client evaluate whether the therapeutic relationship is a good match and outline an individualized plan when they choose to move forward.