About Shayla
Shayla Kaywood is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, self-esteem, and helping people cope with life changes. Shayla aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for worried parents and busy adults.
Her approach is trauma-informed and culturally aware. She helps people who feel isolated, struggle with communication, or carry shame and guilt. Sessions often include clear steps to build self-compassion and better day-to-day coping skills.
How Shayla works
Shayla also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and financial stress. She supports people facing divorce or separation, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. Impulsivity, control issues, and forgiveness are other areas she addresses.
Clients can expect a calm, matter-of-fact style that focuses on small, achievable changes. Shayla emphasizes practical tools for handling strong emotions and improving relationships. She helps people notice patterns and try new responses.
Therapy sessions are offered in multiple online formats to fit different schedules. Shayla practices in Louisiana and holds SC LPC and LA LPC credentials. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
What Shayla works with
The areas below are the ones Shayla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Shayla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways that aim to reduce symptoms and improve daily life. One common approach focuses on understanding how past hurts and attachment patterns affect current relationships and reactions; this helps people spot repeated patterns and try new ways of relating. Another approach emphasizes building practical coping skills for stress and strong emotions, such as breathing strategies, short behavioral experiments, and small changes in routine to reduce anxiety and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shayla will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most and invites regular feedback so sessions stay relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people keep visual contact for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into short breaks and require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing things out feels easier. These options make it simpler to access consistent care without major travel or time changes.
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