Rooted in the Shadows, Rising toward the Light
Transform emotional suffering into empowerment and clarity
Holding space with you
Holding space with you

We offer an environment of acceptance and radical patience while going inward with emotions. Being real with behavioral patterns that have kept you feeling stuck, is where we begin. Let us be a guide in exploring what works in becoming your best self.
Believe in your power to learn, observe, enhance, and seize life.

I welcome you. As the founder of Darkness to Dawn Integrative Therapy, I feel honored you have arrived here today. My hope is that you find a greater sense of connection with yourself through the various wellness approaches offered at Darkness to Dawn Integrative Therapy. For more about of our wellness practices, Click Here.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Reiki II Holy Fire Practitioner, I offer a person-centered holistic healing approach to promote your connection with the mind, body, environment, and spirit. It is my core belief that we are all our own healers. I provide a calm space to seek your goals and find balance in healing practices to best support you in your mental wellness voyage. I am trained and well versed in evidenced-based practices including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and trauma treatment including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR); trained through EMDRIA.
With over 15 years of social service experience, I have worked with various populations to include victims of abuse, individuals coping with psychosis, substance use, trauma, personality traits, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, mood disorders, life transitions, and strained family dynamics. With rooted awareness and understanding on the impact of burnout experienced in our human services field, I extend mindful, grounding, validating, and self-soothing practices for professionals in the helping field including teachers, care providers, first responders, medical practitioners, and most certainly other therapists.
Engaging with therapy takes great strength and commitment, may you recognize your will in taking time to prioritize yourself. You were directed here for a reason. You are worthy of wellness.
Contact me: Kayla@darknesstodawnintegrativetherapy.com

If the world feels too loud, too fast, or too heavy lately, you may be noticing the toll it takes on your relationships, your body, and your inner sense of steadiness. I support clients who are ready to reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous system, and create a life that feels aligned, sustainable, and nourishing.
With a background spanning Child Protection Services, criminal and family court systems, school environments, and clinical counseling, I bring a deep understanding of how stress and trauma shape our patterns, our coping, and our potential as individuals, parents, and frontline helpers.
I also specialize in supporting other therapists, frontline workers, and school social workers who carry the weight of their work. The vicarious trauma, chronic exposure to crisis, and emotional labor of helping professions can erode resilience over time. I provide a space where those who care for others can be deeply cared for themselves — reconnecting with embodiment, restoring regulation, and reclaiming their own wellbeing.
As an LCSW and trauma-conscious yoga teacher, my work is rooted in neuro-somatic intelligence and holistic integration. I weave together mind-body modalities, intuitive awareness, and strength-based therapeutic frameworks. If you’ve been looking for a therapist who works relationally, creatively, and “outside the box,” I would be honored to walk alongside you in your process of conscious healing and embodied transformation tailored to your specific needs.
Contact me: SD@darknesstodawnintegrativetherapy.com
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In-person and virtual sessions available now
Monday-Friday 5pm-7pm
Saturday 8am-5pm
Sunday 8am-5pm
207 West Town Street, Norwich, CT, USA
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