Meet your Therapist
Hi, I'm Kaiya. I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the founder of Undertone Counseling. I work with people of color who carry a lot and show very little: high achievers, athletes, and professionals navigating performance pressure, racial and relational trauma, and the exhaustion of always holding it together. My work centers connection, cultural awareness, and nervous system healing, helping you move from survival patterns into grounded, self-trusting growth.
A Thoughtful Space for Healing
If you’re seeking trauma-informed therapy that honors your cultural experience and supports deep, sustainable change, I invite you to schedule a consultation to explore whether this work feels aligned.
As humans, we can hold a lot: expectations, emotional labor, generational patterns, and the pressure to appear okay even when we’re not.
Many of my clients have learned to be the strong one. The responsible one. The one who adapts.
Therapy with me creates space to feel, process, and heal without judgment.
Who I Work Best With
I specialize in working with people of color navigating:
—Performance anxiety in sport, school, and work
—Racial trauma and identity-based stress
—Masking, overfunctioning, and ADHD-related overwhelm
—Relational trauma and identifying attachment wounds
—Burnout from being “the strong one”
Many of my clients are high-achieving and deeply responsible: professionally capable but emotionally stretched. They often carry unspoken pressure to hold it together, prove their worth, or stay composed in spaces that haven’t always felt safe.
If you’re ready to move beyond survival and toward grounded confidence, this work may be a strong fit.
Connection First.
Modalities Second.
Healing Happens in Relationship.
My approach is humanistic and deeply relational. I prioritize safety, authenticity, and cultural context so that you feel seen, not analyzed.
Within that foundation, I integrate EMDR, somatic and nervous system-based therapies, IFS-informed parts work, attachment-focused approaches, and trauma-informed CBT and DBT skills.
“You deserve support that sees your complexity, honors your pace, and nurtures your healing.”
Professional Background
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, New York (016230)
Registered Florida Out-of-State Telehealth Provider (TPMC6490); Independent Florida licensure in process
MA, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Advanced Training & Certifications:
—EMDR Trained Therapist
—Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
—Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)
—Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
—ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
—Clinical Supervisor
Where the name comes from
An undertone is the color beneath the color, the thing that decides how everything else shows up, even when no one names it.
Most of the people I work with are very good on the surface. They’re competent, composed, handling it. This is the place for what’s underneath.
Ready to Begin?
If you’re seeking relational, trauma-informed therapy that honors your cultural experience and supports meaningful growth, I invite you to schedule a consultation.
We can explore whether this work feels aligned for you.