Shayla Pattillo, LPC
Compassionate, practical support for life’s hard moments
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Shayla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shayla
Shayla Pattillo, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. She approaches concerns like depression, relationship strain, grief, and body image with calm attention and simple, practical steps. Shayla listens closely and helps clients find small, steady ways forward.
She favors short clear goals and hands-on tools. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change in daily life. She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused steps to build momentum.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also appear in sessions. These methods help people notice difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed. The work often includes learning to accept hard emotions while still moving toward valued goals.
Shayla has three years as a licensed professional counselor in Texas. Before that she worked in counseling and educational roles for over a decade in different settings. That background informs how she explains things and offers practical resources.
Typical sessions involve listening, asking clarifying questions, and giving concrete skills to practice between meetings. She supports people coping with addictions, ADHD, parenting stress, postpartum depression, and career concerns. People who struggle with shame, isolation, or life purpose often find focused, step-by-step help.
Her style is warm and encouraging but direct. She aims to strengthen a client's inner voice and help them build confidence through manageable changes. Shayla welcomes conversations in English and sees clients across Texas.
What Shayla works with
Everything Shayla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shayla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shayla lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for Online Anger and Stress Work
Shayla often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing alternative responses to reduce reactivity and improve coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, accept them without getting stuck, and choose actions that match their values.She blends these approaches with client-centered listening to tailor sessions to each person's goals. Finding the right approach is part of the process; she works collaboratively with clients to try methods and adjust based on what helps most. Together they set concrete, short-term goals and track small wins over time.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or for shorter focused conversations. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Shayla
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, body image and eating issues, LGBT concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Sessions combine practical tools and reflective work. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused steps, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to set goals and practice new habits.
What is her professional background?
She has three years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and more than ten years in counseling and educational roles prior to that, giving her experience with a range of concerns and settings.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and provides services while located in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.