Kamay Gaboda, LCMHC, LPC

Kamay Gaboda is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings nearly 20 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. Kamay speaks English and aims to make the first step toward support simple and understandable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

She has a long background in both residential and outpatient settings. That work included individual therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy in a community mental health center and in private addiction and mental health treatment settings. Much of her practice has involved trauma and substance use concerns, often alongside mood and anxiety difficulties.

Her approach is adaptable to each person’s needs. She draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered principles to shape treatment goals. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotion awareness, and clearer decisions in daily life.

Kamay also works with issues tied to identity and relationships, including LGBT concerns, commitment or abandonment worries, and the effects of separation or divorce. She addresses behavioral health challenges such as drug and alcohol addiction, dissociation, and impulse-related difficulties.

People looking to begin can expect a collaborative process that sets clear goals and builds skills over time. To start, follow the platform’s steps to match and schedule and confirm current session options before booking.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, value-driven steps. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and situations where avoidance has become a habit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful when strong emotions or impulsive actions cause problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative process means methods can be combined or shifted as progress is made.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are set by the therapist and the platform. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or removing the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can still guide skill practice, offer real-time feedback, and assign exercises to support steady progress.