About Shomaya
Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 13 years of experience in mental health. She keeps sessions informal and relaxed, offering a respectful, compassionate space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, or career strain. Her style centers on active listening and clear feedback so clients feel heard and understood.
She often helps people who are facing everyday struggles rather than deep-rooted trauma.
How Shomaya works
That can include processing feelings after a breakup or divorce, coping with grief, working through communication problems, or dealing with ADHD-related focus and impulsivity. She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns and body image or self-esteem struggles. Shomaya draws on client-centered work along with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies to offer practical tools.
She blends mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns, practice new skills, and move toward goals. Sessions emphasize small, realistic steps and clearer ways to handle strong emotions. Her background includes roles as a counselor, crisis therapist, supervisor, and case manager.
That range has shaped an approach that balances listening with actionable suggestions. People who want a down-to-earth conversation and a partner for problem solving often find this a useful fit. To start, she guides clients through simple goal-setting and skill-building.
She focuses on helping people see alternatives and try new directions when they are ready to change.
Shomaya lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Shomaya works with
The areas below are the ones Shomaya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online counseling and skills work
Shomaya commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can lead conversations about what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through emotions and figure out priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjust techniques as progress is made. Sessions often combine listening with skill practice so changes can be tested between meetings.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and styles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and messaging or live chat supports brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to keep consistent work while balancing school, job, or family demands.
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