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Shayla Finnissee

Compassionate, practical mental health support

LMHC Florida

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Shayla

Shayla Finnissee is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who blends practical, skill-based methods with empathic, client-centered care.

Background and approach

Over a decade in practice as an LMHC, she uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and attachment-informed techniques to address stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and relationship or family conflicts.

Her work often focuses on helping clients manage grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life transitions while also addressing communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. She emphasizes an individualized process, shaping conversations and treatment plans to each person’s situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Her style prioritizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while encouraging practical coping strategies and clearer emotional understanding. Shayla frames seeking help as a courageous step and aims to support and empower clients as they pursue greater well-being, purpose, and healthier connections with themselves and others.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Healing

Shayla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, mood struggles, and addictive patterns. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages building a values-based life while learning to accept difficult emotions rather than avoiding them; this can be especially useful for people facing grief, chronic stress, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shayla works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences, adapting strategies as therapy unfolds so that the plan remains practical and personally meaningful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and adaptable to busy schedules or geographic limits. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and fit appointments into their daily life with greater flexibility, while drawing on the same therapeutic approaches used in traditional settings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shayla address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, depression, trauma and grief, intimacy-related matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related topics like communication problems and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance and attachment-informed methods and a client-centered, emotionally focused stance to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shayla brings 10 years of professional experience as a practicing mental health counselor supporting people through diverse emotional and relational challenges.
Where is Shayla licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH19997 and provides services while based in that state.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English