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Therapist in Riverside, California Gayla Huyley, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female

Ages Served: 11-74

Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Gayla Huyley, Therapist

Gayla Huyley, LMFT

Specializes In:

Anxiety
Depression/feeling down
Panic attacks
Self-esteem
Stress management
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Gayla Huley, LMFT, is a compassionate therapist at LifeStance Health, serving individuals, couples, and families across California. With a focus on helping clients navigate life’s challenges and empowering them to embrace change, she provides a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. Gayla offers therapy tailored to a wide range of needs, including depression, anxiety, and ADHD, fostering a collaborative approach to guide clients toward improved mental health and well-being. Gayla is especially passionate about supporting clients managing anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and ADHD. Her work integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), couples and family therapy, and parenting skills to address these concerns effectively. She is committed to helping individuals and families overcome obstacles, build resilience, and find balance in their lives. Whether working with parents navigating the challenges of ADHD in their children or individuals seeking relief from OCD, Gayla’s approach is empathetic and solution-focused.

In addition to her expertise in individual and family therapy, Gayla has extensive experience addressing midlife and later-life transitions, postpartum depression and anxiety, and complex relationship dynamics. Her therapeutic practice also extends to specialized populations, including individuals navigating adoption or foster care, military and veteran communities, and LGBTQ+ clients. Gayla’s dedication to creating a culturally sensitive and inclusive environment ensures that clients feel seen, understood, and valued. Outside of her professional life, Gayla enjoys photography, finding joy in capturing life’s beautiful moments. She brings the same attention to detail and appreciation for unique perspectives to her therapeutic work, tailoring care to each client’s needs.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • 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
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • California Baptist University

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See what our patients are saying about Gayla Huley

Gayla is amazing. She gets me in a way that I've never experienced before. I have extreme anxiety and she provides me with compassion and clarity as I navigate through my challenges. She is a blessing to me and I'm so grateful that she is my therapist. I highly recommend her.
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Bonita M.

Bonita M.

Apr 23, 2026
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What’s there not to say about Gayla. She’s perfect. She helps me in every way she can and even if she can’t, she finds a way. One of the best decisions I made in my life.
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Brandon L.

Brandon L.

Aug 14, 2025
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Five star experience. They don't make you talk about what "they" want. Counselor Hurley is the epitome of professionalism and she cares, everything I was looking for.
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Tiane J.

Tiane J.

Apr 30, 2026
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She is very thoughtful, thorough and kind. I like her straightforward approach and how genuine she is.
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Jynette O.

Apr 10, 2026
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Excellent experience
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