About Shayla
Shayla Pattillo welcomes people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, or questions about identity and self-worth. She also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, eating concerns, anger, career transitions, ADHD, and mood-related issues like bipolar disorder. Shayla holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas (LPC) and brings a caring presence to sessions.
She uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people take small steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions often include noticing patterns, learning simple skills, and trying new ways of responding to difficult feelings. Shayla emphasizes strengthening each person’s own voice and building confidence through steady progress. Her style is warm and straightforward.
She listens closely, asks clear questions, and shares useful information you can use between sessions. Mindfulness, acceptance, and short-term problem solving are common parts of her work. Shayla has three years of formal counseling experience and additional years in counseling-related and educational roles.
That background exposed her to a range of concerns and gave her practice using different approaches depending on what an individual needs. She offers sessions in English and works with people across Texas. Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session.
How Shayla’s Approaches Work Online
Shayla draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT uses straightforward exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and tackle patterns that get in the way.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings without fighting them and move toward what matters most. ACT can be useful for stress, avoidance, and finding a clearer sense of purpose.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shayla will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit their needs. She adjusts work based on what helps most in real life rather than sticking to one fixed plan.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, short updates, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English