- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship dynamics
- Life purpose
About Shayla
Shayla Kaywood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, and she lists life purpose among her areas of focus.
Shayla works with people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health. She helps clients sort through isolation, communication problems, and attachment or abandonment worries. Her practice also addresses practical strains such as caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and financial pressures.
In sessions she talks through what feels most urgent and practical. That can mean improving how someone talks with others, building steadier self-regard, or learning ways to manage anger and anxiety day to day. She draws on trauma-informed thinking to understand how past hurts still affect current choices.
Shayla often supports clients facing relationship transitions like divorce or separation and people dealing with guilt, shame, or forgiveness. She also helps with body image, impulsivity, and midlife questions about direction and purpose. The work aims to identify concrete steps a person can try between sessions.
Her approach recognizes cultural and gender-related concerns and includes attention to workplace stress and identity questions. Sessions are practical, conversational, and focused on the next manageable steps someone can take toward clearer priorities and steadier functioning.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Many therapists blend evidence-based techniques to address anxiety, relationships, and life transitions. One common method focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in daily life to reduce anxiety and improve decision making. Another approach emphasizes understanding how early attachment patterns shape current relationships, helping people change repeated interaction patterns that cause conflict or isolation.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting methods, and prioritizing small, practical steps that feel doable between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into their schedule more easily, shorten commute time, and use quieter surroundings or phone calls when they prefer not to be on camera. Talk with the therapist when you schedule your first meeting about which session setup would work best for your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and trauma-informed, emphasizing clear conversation and steps clients can try between sessions. She looks at how past experiences shape present behavior and decision making.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working as a counselor. That background includes helping people through workplace stress and major life transitions.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana. The listing shows licensure as SC LPC and LA LPC as credential details.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the selected subscription and location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process will guide the initial meeting setup.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.