About Cayla
Meet Cayla!
Hi! Thanks for stopping by.
My name is Cayla, and I’m a licensed relationship therapist based in Reno, Nevada, originally from Arizona. Since graduating in 2016, I’ve dedicated my career to helping couples and individuals strengthen their relationships and deepen their emotional connections. As a certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFCT) and an attachment-focused clinician, I am passionate about assisting people in healing from childhood attachment wounds and building secure, lasting bonds. My work as a therapist is both meaningful and deeply fulfilling—it’s a true privilege to walk alongside my clients on their healing journey. I work with individuals and couples and also facilitate Hold Me Tight workshops, couples intensives, and retreats out of Phoenix, Arizona. To work with me directly in therapy, you can reach me at Cayla@thrivetherapyphx.com.
My journey to becoming an EFCT has been rich and immersive. I’ve pursued extensive supervision, consultation, and advanced training in areas such as intimate partner violence, attachment injury repair, and the disclosure process for infidelity and betrayal. Additionally, I’ve served as a leader for new clinicians in EFT externships and core skills training, supporting the next generation of therapists as they grow in this powerful model.
My Services
In addition to my clinical work, I serve as the Outpatient Director at Thrive Therapy, where I train and lead our therapists as an attachment-focused clinician. I facilitate EFT consultation groups and provide individual consultations for clinicians learning and integrating Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy into their relational therapy work. I’ve also presented at professional mental health conferences and other practices, guiding relationship therapists in helping their clients move toward greater emotional safety and relational security. For trainings or speaking engagements, please reach out to me at Cayla@secureattachment.solutions.
Aside from working directly with couples and individuals, I offer coaching and consulting to fellow therapists who want to deepen their confidence and effectiveness in attachment-based and Emotionally Focused Therapy (visit the therapist consultation page for more info). I LOVE providing attachment consultation for therapists. I believe couples therapy is both an art and a science—complex, demanding, and most effective when guided by a clear and intentional approach. I am deeply passionate about teaching and fostering clinical excellence because there is a unique, evidence-based way to help people heal and reconnect, and guiding others in that process truly lights me up.
Listen to Cayla on her podcast!
I’m also the co-host of the popular podcast Relationship Advice, where my friends and fellow therapists, Colter and Lauren, and I dive into the real and often messy world of relationships. As an attachment-focused clinician, I help guide our discussions as we explore the challenges couples and individuals face—communication breakdowns, emotional disconnection, past wounds, and everything in between. Each episode blends clinical insight from Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with honest, relatable conversation, offering listeners practical tools and a deeper understanding of themselves and their partners. Our goal is to make attachment and relational intimacy feel accessible, human, and even a little fun along the way.
Give us a listen and let us know what you think!
Relationship Advice