Kay Plasterer-Chu, LMHC
Indiana · 25 years in practice
Kay Plasterer-Chu is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 25 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Indiana
- 39001665A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1508981093 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kay
Kay Plasterer-Chu is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 25 years of experience. She offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Kay aims to make the decision to seek help feel less overwhelming and more manageable for each person who reaches out.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong feelings and to change how they respond to emotional pain.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept hard thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. Client-centered work guides how she listens and responds in sessions. In practical terms Kay helps people who are dealing with relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting stress, sleep trouble, anger, and low self-esteem.
She also supports those coping with life changes, career questions, bipolar mood challenges, and issues tied to family of origin and attachment. She addresses more specific struggles such as abandonment, codependency, eating concerns, and caregiving stress. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits a person’s needs.
Conversations are straightforward and focused on real change, not on jargon. Kay’s approach is collaborative - she works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions through the Start Therapy process.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and values-based work translates online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name intense emotions and then shift patterns that keep those feelings painful. It is often useful for addressing relationship strain, attachment issues, abandonment wounds, and deep-seated emotional responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches how to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and making changes when life feels stuck.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kay will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed script.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and eye contact when that matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching-style support, and continuing work between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Kay helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also works with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career decisions, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, naming feelings, setting clear goals, and practicing useful skills between meetings.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That background informs practical strategies and steady support.
What credentials and region does this therapist have?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Indiana. Her practice is based in that state.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for online work?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do I start therapy with this clinician?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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