Shayla Finnissee, LMHC
Florida · 10 years in practice
Shayla Finnissee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who centers her work on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and related approaches.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH19997 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1942951371 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shayla
Shayla Finnissee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who centers her work on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and related approaches. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family tensions. Shayla aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people feel heard and understood.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong emotions and then use those feelings to guide change in relationships and personal patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and build actions that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments. Shayla has ten years of experience working with concerns like trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She pays attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Her background is aimed at offering practical, everyday steps alongside emotional understanding. In sessions she tailors the conversation to each person’s needs and goals.
The work is collaborative - she helps people set small, realistic steps and checks in on progress. Her approach balances emotional exploration with simple skills people can use between meetings. People meet with her by phone, video call, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sessions are offered in English and follow Florida LMHC standards.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shayla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Shayla names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and Action in Online Therapy
Shayla often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with powerful emotions that show up in relationships and personal patterns. EFT focuses on naming feelings, understanding emotional needs, and trying new ways of responding that can change how people connect and relate. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work and helps people clarify what matters most, accept difficult thoughts or feelings, and take small actions that align with their values.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Shayla will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits. She explains options in plain language and checks in often so you can adjust the focus as needed. The aim is to find practical steps that feel doable and meaningful for you.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a longer check-in is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to touch base between meetings or fit brief support into a busy day. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit real life and daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shayla help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT and CBT tools to focus on emotions, values, and practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with 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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