Shayla Finnissee, LMHC

Shayla Finnissee is a Florida LMHC with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, and grief, among other issues. Shayla also works with people coping with life changes, ADHD, and questions about life purpose.

She uses a mix of practical, evidence-informed approaches to guide conversations. Sessions often include techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy shows up in work on values and living in ways that matter to each person.

Shayla pays attention to attachments and emotional patterns in relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas help people notice how they connect, and how those patterns affect closeness and conflict. Client-centered principles guide the pace - the client decides what feels most important to talk about.

In a typical session she listens for concrete problems and offers straightforward interventions. That might mean practicing new communication moves, testing a different behavior between sessions, or building small habits to manage mood and cravings. She also addresses guilt, shame, isolation, and issues around intimacy.

People who come when they feel stuck after a job change, breakup, health shift, or other transition will find a clinician who focuses on what matters next. Shayla helps people name goals, try realistic steps, and notice what changes over time.

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