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Two Kids And Two Degrees
It is common for teenagers to be undecided about a career, but that was not the case for Lititz resident Kayla Landis. At the age of 18, Kayla struggled with her mental health. “I was in the care of a psychiatrist who I felt as though didn’t listen to me, and I didn’t know how to advocate for myself,” explained Kayla. “Because of that, I knew I wanted to be a professional in the psychology field to help someone like me.” Kayla graduated from Warwick High School in 2012 and enrolled in courses at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, in January 2013. In the spring of 2015, Kayla began her studies at Millersville University, where she majored in psychology. By the fall of 2017, she had earned her bachelor’s degree; gotten married to her husband, Brandon; and started a graduate program in clinical counseling at Millersville University.
While working toward her master’s degree, Kayla gave birth to two children. Adley was born in June of 2019, and Noah was born in November of 2020. “Being a mom was always number one on my list of things I wanted to be, and school came second to that,” she said. “I didn’t want to wait (to have children) because I was confident that I would be able to do both.” She soon realized sacrifices would have to be made if she wanted to further her education and raise two babies at the same time. “There were days we had frozen meals for dinner; there were days where the house was an absolute wreck because other things needed to come first,” she recalled. “You can’t do everything, and that’s OK. There’s no way I could have done all of this without the support of Brandon.”
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Just a month ago, Kayla graduated cum laude with a Master of Science in clinical counseling. During the spring semester of 2021, Kayla interned in the Partial Hospitalization Program at Community Services Group (CSG). She completed 600 hours for her graduate degree and was offered a full-time position at CSG as a group therapist.
Kayla noted that what she loves most about being a mother is watching two humans - whom she created and carried - grow, smile, laugh, crawl, walk, and talk. “I love watching them learn, but I also love knowing that they came from me and they’re mine,” she said. Kayla said that one of the best resources that helped her navigate motherhood is social media, specifically Instagram. “My son had lip and tongue ties I never would have known about had it not been for Instagram,” she said.
According to Kayla, being a mother has shaped her dreams. She would eventually like to work with postpartum mothers to help them adjust to their new lives and roles. “Postpartum care is lacking and there is not enough attention being brought to it. I would love to try and fill that gap,” she stated. “It seems like this was all supposed to happen. This is what God wants me to do right now, and I’m content with that.”
Kayla Landis and her children, Adley (standing) and Noah
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