- Person-centered care
- Practical coping tools
- Focus on relationships
About Shayla
Shayla Finnissee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who centers her work on the person in front of her. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship or family tensions.
Shayla uses a collaborative approach to shape conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. She aims to support and empower clients who want a more fulfilling and happier life, and she frames change as a series of practical steps rather than a single event.
With ten years of clinical experience, Shayla has helped people cope with depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar concerns, and life transitions. She also addresses ADHD-related struggles and social anxiety, and focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and reducing isolation.
Her work draws on several therapeutic methods, including Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She combines these approaches to match each person’s goals and preferences rather than using the same plan for everyone.
Shayla invites people to take small, manageable steps toward their goals. She offers straightforward conversations, practical tools for coping, and space to process emotions while helping clients build clearer direction and self-compassion over time.
How Shayla’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s perspective and creating a supportive space to talk. It helps people feel heard and guides the therapist to follow the client’s lead on goals and pacing.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take meaningful action in line with personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life transitions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping strategies for day-to-day challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, values, and preferences. Sessions can adapt over time as needs change and progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments during work breaks or from quieter places. Different ways of meeting also support shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what best fits a person’s schedule and comfort.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shayla commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, substance-related issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and grief, bipolar concerns, intimacy issues, ADHD, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative. She blends practical tools with supportive conversation to match each person’s needs.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has ten years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with individual clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.