Shayla Finnissee, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Shayla Finnissee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who centers her work on attachment-based ideas to help people feel safer in relationships and more steady in themselves.

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Licensed inFlorida
LicenseMH19997
NPI 1942951371
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Shayla

Shayla Finnissee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who centers her work on attachment-based ideas to help people feel safer in relationships and more steady in themselves. She draws on a mix of approaches to address stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and life changes. Shayla uses everyday language and a respectful, compassionate manner during sessions.

She brings ten years of clinical experience in Florida to conversations about addiction, grief, trauma, and relationship strain.

Background and approach

Shayla aims to tailor each session to the person in front of her, matching practical strategies to what feels useful in real life. That might mean skill-building for anxiety or examining patterns that keep someone stuck. Her approach blends acceptance and commitment methods with cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered listening.

This combination supports people who want clearer choices, better emotional regulation, and more satisfying connections. Emotionally-focused techniques can help when relationship wounds need attention. Shayla often works with concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, social anxiety, and feelings of shame or isolation.

She also assists people processing forgiveness, rethinking life purpose, and building self-love. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, doable steps. In practice she offers multiple contact formats to fit varied schedules and needs.

Shayla encourages people to consider what matters most to them, and to bring that into the work together.

Credentials

LMHC (Florida): License MH19997 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1942951371 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How attachment and ACT work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early connection patterns shape present relationships and emotional responses. In online sessions Shayla helps people notice those patterns, try new ways of relating, and build more reliable emotional responses in everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting tangled in them and to commit to values-based actions. This approach is useful when someone wants clearer direction and practical steps for living despite difficult emotions.

Client-centered work emphasizes genuine listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what is most important, and helps people feel heard as they name goals and next steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Shayla will work with each person to identify what methods feel most helpful, adjusting over time based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps keep therapy relevant and focused.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and emotion-focused work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat suits short check-ins or on-the-go reflection. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Shayla help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.

What is Shayla's therapeutic style?

Her style is grounded in attachment-based thinking and blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions are conversational and tailored to individual needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Shayla brings ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in Florida. That background informs her practical, steady approach to care.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with Shayla?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Shayla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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