Clinician Highlight
Meet Kayley!
Kayley Fox, LSW is a master’s level social worker, licensed in the state of Ohio. Kayley earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Science, also from The Ohio State University. Kayley has a background working with children and families in various settings, including foster care, housing instability, and youth day treatment services. She is skilled in connecting with young children but has a passion for providing therapy to people of all ages, including people with various disabilities. Additional areas of focus are PTSD, trauma survivors, phobias, anxiety, depression, complex family dynamics, codependency and enmeshment issues, and young adults facing life changes.
Kayley’s approach to therapy is evidence-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed. When it comes to specific approaches, Kayley engages children and individuals with cognitive disabilities in client-directed play therapy. Play is the natural language of children and is a vital tool in their therapeutic healing process. Kayley utilizes MI, CBT, ACT, and trauma-informed approaches with other clients based on their assessed needs. She also employs exposure therapy for individuals struggling with phobias, OCD, and anxiety.
Kayley offers both telehealth and in-office sessions Monday through Friday. Telehealth is only available to individuals 18 and older.
Outside of work, Kayley enjoys reading, creating art, biking, gardening and playing with her dog, Honey.
What is one of your Top 10 bucket list items?
“To visit all the national parks!! I just got started, but I'm planning a trip to visit some Colorado national parks this year and Acadia, in Maine, next year.”
Would you rather have someone create a painting, song, poem, novel or movie about you?
“ A poem. I remember reading the poem Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allan Poe in high school and it still touches my heart to read. There's something beautiful about how one page of paper and some words can make us feel so deeply. "
What do you like to do in your spare time?
“I enjoy listening to music, reading, creating art, playing piano, being outside, and spending time with friends, family, and my dog. ”
What could you give a 40 minute presentation on without any preparation, non work related?
“All my various art projects. I love creating art with acrylics or giving furniture a second life. One of my biggest projects was a dresser I thrifted and refurbished to hold my art supplies. My most recent project was a dollhouse I thrifted and repainted for my office's playroom :) ”
What is your go to snack?
“Fruit!! currently its black cherries and donut nectarines J”