Kayla Kontura, MSN, PMHNP,
About Kayla Kontura (She/Her)
Kayla Kontura helps adults across Ohio navigate mental health challenges with compassionate, evidence-based medication management at LifeStance Health. Serving patients throughout OH, Kayla partners with individuals to create personalized treatment plans that address conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, while also supporting a wide range of additional psychiatric concerns. She works with adults and seniors, fostering a supportive environment where patients feel understood, respected, and empowered in their care.
Kayla specializes in medication management, including support for substance use concerns, and takes a thoughtful, whole-person approach to care. She focuses on helping patients achieve stability and improved quality of life while managing symptoms of mood and attention-related disorders. Kayla has experience working with diverse populations, including individuals with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, while also offering care for additional populations.
Kayla is particularly passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She understands the importance of continuity of care during this critical transition and works closely with patients to ensure a smooth adjustment, reduce the risk of relapse, and build a strong foundation for ongoing mental health stability.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration, education, and practical strategies that patients can integrate into their daily lives. Kayla is committed to helping individuals feel confident in their treatment plans and supported לאורך their mental health journey.
Outside of her clinical work, Kayla enjoys spending time with animals, traveling, collecting cards, staying active, exploring new places, and making meaningful memories with family and friends.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Alcohol use
- Drug/substance use
- Hallucinations
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory concerns
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming care evaluations
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical or surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Curative
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- Chamberlain College of Nursing
Locations
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Questions About
Kayla Kontura
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Kayla Kontura. You can also call 440-951-1827 to have someone assist you.
Kayla Kontura generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 440-951-1827 to find out Kayla Kontura's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Kayla Kontura:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Curative
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 440-951-1827 to see how we can help.
Yes, Kayla Kontura is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Kayla Kontura works at:
Yes, Kayla Kontura does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Kayla Kontura is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: