Who We Are
Mission Statement
Hesed Counseling strives to assist neurodivergent children and families become their happiest, healthiest versions through a holistic, collaborative, relational, and trauma-informed approach.
“Your child is not broken, so we are not here to fix them. They are hurting and need help healing.”
— Kayla Moreno Vega, Owner of Hesed Counseling, PLLC
Values
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We believe that every child, caregiver, and family should be served in a compassionate, caring, respectful, and non-judgemental manner.
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We believe that children do not exist in solitude, therefore, involvement with caregivers and other important adults in the child’s life is vital to the child’s progress in therapy and healing journey.
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Neurodiversity is understood to be differences in neurological wiring of the brain. These differences are accepted, embraced, and celebrated as they make the individual uniquely made.
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Addressing the mind, body, and spirit to support health and healing for the overall well-being of the child and/or family.
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Trust is built over time through continually and consistently providing the client with a safe, non-judgemental space in which they receive unconditional positive regard. The therapeutic space is a sacred, protected space, which should only be entered by necessary individuals in order to help maintain established trust.
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Trauma-informed care acknowledges the need to understand an individual's life experiences in order to deliver effective care.
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We believe the therapeutic relationship is a type of relationship, and relationships take time to build trust and respect.
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Person-centered is a mindset that the individual knows themselves better than anyone else and therefore, is the “driver” of their own vehicle. Therefore, the clinician provides assistance, but not direction, on the journey.
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Constantly seeking to ensure clients receive the best possible treatment by relying on peer-reviewed scientific research combined with client preferences to support treatment selection.
Our Story
Hesed Counseling blossomed from a combination of Kayla’s professional work and personal life experiences. While working as an in-home therapist with young children, Kayla observed the need for providers who specialize in both neurodivergence and trauma therapy, as neurodivergent individuals think and process differently than their neurotypical counterparts. Additionally, Kayla observed that all of the children she served who were understood to be neurodivergent, had experienced one or more occurrences and types of trauma throughout their lifetime. A pattern she would continue to see throughout her clinical work.
Kayla received her ADHD diagnosis several years prior in young adulthood, however, continually felt there was still “something missing”. Kayla began to note similarities in children who were awaiting an ASD diagnosis and her own childhood memories. After a year of personal exploration, Kayla finally received her clinical diagnosis of ASD.
At Hesed Counseling, we understand that diagnoses can sometimes be scary… but they can also be extremely validating for the individual who has spent their entire life being made to feel like they are not enough, and too much simultaneously. Lived experience is not everything, but it can be a world of difference to the individual receiving therapy to know that their therapist understands first-hand the challenges of every day life. Therefore, we encourage you to seek therapy for your child with a therapist who is both specialized in the neurodivergent population and who brings lived experience to their practice.
