Shayla Finnissee, LMHC

Shayla Finnissee is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who focuses on trauma and abuse alongside common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She practices in a direct, respectful way and aims to create a supportive space where people feel heard. Shayla tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and helps people take the first steps toward change.

With ten years of experience as an LMHC, Shayla draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She uses these methods to address relationship challenges, grief, intimacy issues, and problems with concentration or mood. Sessions include practical exercises and clear, real-world steps people can try between appointments.

Shayla also supports people working through communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. She pays attention to how attachment patterns influence current relationships and daily choices. That perspective often helps people understand repeated patterns and try new ways of relating.

Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She helps people set manageable goals and practices that match their daily life. Shayla emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and encourages openness about what is and isn’t working.

People who want to begin are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session. Shayla aims to empower clients to make changes that feel meaningful and sustainable.

How Shayla’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts. It can help with anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thought patterns and teaches practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses; it often suits anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present connections and communication, which can be useful for relationship struggles, intimacy issues, and family conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Shayla works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan together so sessions stay relevant to everyday life.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people try exercises and communication practices in real-world settings between meetings, which many find helpful for lasting change.