Kayleah Pensalfini, MHC-A

Pre-licensed therapist

She/Her/Hers

Ages seen: 13+

Individual counseling, group counseling

In-person & Telehealth

Approach to treatment

Kayleah takes a conscientious, innovative approach to treatment with a focus on the mind-body connection and embraces everyone as a whole being. Her background is rooted in the expressive arts, specializing in dance/movement therapy. She is passionate about fostering creative expression to improve well-being and promote self-understanding. Kayleah will work with you through collaboration to create a safe and culturally affirming therapeutic space for you to feel comfortable expressing emotions and feelings, process challenging experiences, address personal needs and goals, and access self-compassion.

As an embodied practitioner, Kayleah values awareness of the individual's somatic, cultural, sensory, and social-emotional needs and how that can connect to further socio-emotional and therapeutic engagement. She uses the strengths and resiliency of each person and believes that each individual is an agent of change.

Kayleah obtained her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy at Lesley University in May of 2023. She is also a soon to be Registered Dance/Movement Therapist through the American Dance Therapy Association.

Theories & Interventions

Kayleah’s approach is influenced by

Mindfulness practices
Supportive therapy
Strengths-based therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Expressive arts
Direct feedback
Breathwork
Guided imagery/meditation
Mind-body-spirit connection
Somatic awareness
Humanistic/Person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy

Specialties & Expertise

Personal growth & development
Relationship with self and others
Stress/ overwhelm
Dance/Movement therapy
Relationship challenges
Anxiety
Depression
Emotion regulation
Accessing the mind-body connection
Adolescent and young adult issues

Kayleah is a great match for you if:

You would like to improve your relationship with yourself and others
You would like to explore the mind-body connection
You identify as a highly sensing person or empath
You would like to create boundaries in your life
You are looking to learn and incorporate self-care practices
You are interested in exploring self-expression through creative expression
You consider yourself a perfectionist
You would like to identify patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you

Insurance & Rates for sessions with Kayleah:

Kayleah offers sessions at a private pay rate of $85 per session for those not using insurance.

She is also able to accept the following insurance plans: