About Shomaya
Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with 13 years in mental health. She offers a calm, informal space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and everyday life changes. She aims to listen closely and give straightforward feedback without judgment.
Her approach centers on active listening and practical conversation. Sessions focus on current problems like work stress, communication breakdowns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also addresses concerns related to ADHD, anger, and compassion fatigue using clear, usable strategies. Shomaya uses techniques drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She tailors those methods to match what feels useful for each person, keeping things informal and goal-focused.
Clients can expect a cooperative process that prioritizes respect and sensitivity. She notes that deep trauma work or long-standing childhood wounds might fall outside her main focus. Instead she emphasizes problem-solving for the pressures of day-to-day life, relationship repair, forgiveness, and navigating separation or infidelity.
The goal is to help people find alternatives and move toward changes they choose. Sessions are offered in English and via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and schedule sessions according to availability.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Shomaya often uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and the client’s own goals. This approach focuses on understanding concerns, reflecting what the person says, and supporting choices about change. It works well for relationship problems, stress, and finding direction in life.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and managing impulsivity. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which can help with anger, relationship conflict, and emotional regulation.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may involve trying different techniques and adjusting as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English