- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kay
Kay Plasterer-Chu is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Kay creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings and choices.
She uses practical conversation and reflective listening to help clients notice what matters most to them. That can mean working on communication, sleep habits, coping skills, or managing anger and addictive behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at small, doable changes rather than quick fixes. Kay draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide conversations. She also brings ideas from Jungian therapy and motivational interviewing when they fit the client's goals.
Her style is collaborative - she helps people find strategies that match their values and daily life. Parents often seek her help with stress, setting boundaries, and navigating family-related strain. She also supports people dealing with grief, career transitions, body image concerns, and challenges tied to aging or caregiving.
Kay works with issues related to attachment, codependency, and communication problems. People who reach out can expect clear, steady guidance and gentle encouragement to try new ways of coping. Kay emphasizes practical steps and ongoing reflection to help clients move toward the life they want.
What Kay works with
Everything Kay lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kay helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kay lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-focused therapy online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then take committed action that aligns with their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and improving emotional connection, which can help with communication problems and relational strain. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental listening stance that lets clients set the pace and topics for sessions, supporting self-awareness and confidence.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kay will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then combine techniques that fit that person. The therapist and client check in over time and adjust methods when needed so work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging works for short updates or practicing skills between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy family and work routines.
Questions people ask about Kay
What concerns does Kay commonly help with?
Kay helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, sleep problems, anger, addictions, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, and coping with life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on open conversation, reflective listening, and practical steps that fit daily life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available to international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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